Disruptive Quotes

I was kind of a troublemaker, believe it or not.

Making people uncomfortable is one of my hobbies.

I am an official slow-roasted, honey-baked ham. Ever since I was a kid, my thing is that I love attention. All my report cards are like, 'He would be wonderful, but he just can't stop being a clown in class.'

Pop shouldn't be a comfortable slipper. It should shock and surprise you and confront your expectations.

We need these figures who don't exactly go against the grain but create a new grain.

Steve Jobs was a real rock star to me. I looked forward to his products like people look forward to albums.

The man with a new idea is a crank until his idea succeeds.

Early on, I really liked the idea of being confrontational. I loved the idea of making songs that made people really uncomfortable.

I do not have a very peaceful life.

We look for companies that are unlike anything we've ever seen before, with a bold vision to change the world and run by passionate entrepreneurs who get you jumping out of your seat.

I like people who shake other people up and make them feel uncomfortable.

James Cameron has always been great about changing the rules.

Creativity can only be anarchic, capitalist, Darwinian.

I once said, 'Steve Jobs is the American Xavier Niel,' but that was humour.

I will concede to you one thing - 'Hustler' is offensive, even to the point of being iconoclastic. That's our purpose - to be offensive.

Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?

Trump is a different politician. He was a different businessman. His campaign was different. What you saw in his campaign is what you're going to see in his presidency.

'Shocking' is like a bolt from the blue. It is something external that ruptures your world.

I want to do something different, really different, and if it alienates people that's too bad.

We wanted to do something really, really different, something next level, and use new technology and things.

They're the smartest, most cunning, slick, coolest group of people on the planet. Generation Z, I love y'all.

I'm a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts.

I was this kid who never sat down. Nobody liked me? Well, I'd make sure they'd like me. I was the class clown, always doing crazy stuff and causing riots.

I see that idea that we need a new form as something critical. I mean, we do need to invent and not be benchmarking all the time. That's important to me.

For some directors, I'm the actor from hell.