Travis Scott Quotes

I'm always up for collaborating with brands and people who actually design, but doing your own line is a whole other beast. I don't think I could deal with the criticism.

- Travis Scott

Doing, Think, Always, Brands

I want first and foremost to help other artists, launch new names, to provide opportunities. I want to do for them what happened to me, but better.

- Travis Scott

New, Want, Other, Foremost

Sometimes I might be sleepy, and sometimes I've literally been sleeping backstage, woken up, gone straight on stage or gone crazy. It's not like I psyche myself; I don't do any of that.

- Travis Scott

Like, Been, Might, Psyche

Me being in Houston, I wanted to leave there because it was only known for one thing. That's why I hit N.Y.; that's why I hit L.A. That's why I hit Paris, London. I just picked up basically everything, but I morphed it into what Travi$ Scott is and into what I know is fresh.

- Travis Scott

London, Why, Hit, Picked

The most ironic thing is my grandfather has his masters in music composition; he was a jazz composer. My dad was a musician, too. He played more, like, soul music.

- Travis Scott

Jazz, Like, Ironic, Musician

I was a smart kid. I went to private school in middle school and got kicked out.

- Travis Scott

School, Middle, Private, Kicked

I'm attached to the beat. The beat speaks words. I love music.

- Travis Scott

Love, Music, I Love, Attached

My work ethic is crazy. I'm a producer, an artist, and a video director.

- Travis Scott

Work, Artist, Director, Ethic

I was born in Houston, Texas. I grew up in Houston, by Missouri City. It's, like, a suburb in the area; it's middle-class. But I used to stay with my grandma in the hood from ages one to six.

- Travis Scott

Middle-Class, Six, Area, Houston

I feel like Houston is one of the leading things in music culture. Everyone loves the Houston culture. It needs to have its own monument, its own moment for artists like me, artists like Beyonce who set it off.

- Travis Scott

Like, Needs, Set, Houston

When I was three years old, my dad bought me my first drum set.

- Travis Scott

Old, Set, Dad, Drum Set

I was in early on with 'Yeezus.'

- Travis Scott

Early

I feel like 'Birds in the Trap' seem united; it's just metaphor for ones in their box that are stuck and can't get their creative idea out.

- Travis Scott

Like, United, Idea, Stuck

I was on mad platinum albums... I produced and wrote on them.

- Travis Scott

Mad, Albums, Wrote, Platinum

Drake is an amazing person. Also, a magician. He's a big brother, super-talent; he's cool.

- Travis Scott

Amazing, Big, Big Brother, Magician

I'm a magician, like David Blaine. I could never fall.

- Travis Scott

Fall, Never, Like, Magician

James Blake is a real good friend of mine. He's real different than what you thinks. He's super turned up.

- Travis Scott

Mine, Turned, Blake, Good Friend

You've gotta motivate kids. They wanna grow up. They got problems. You've gotta give 'em that music to make 'em feel like they're OK, and it's only a couple of artists that do that.

- Travis Scott

Grow, Give, Couple, Motivate

I felt like 'Owl Pharoah,' not everyone understood who I was as an artist.

- Travis Scott

Owl, Everyone, Like, Understood

A nerd can call another nerd a nerd.

- Travis Scott

Call, Another, Nerd

Yes, money is important. But it's all about the creative process.

- Travis Scott

Money, Process, Important, Creative Process

I'm La Flame at all times. That, at times, can be bad, at times can be good.

- Travis Scott

Flame, Bad, Times, La

Every time I go into the studio, it's some next level, man.

- Travis Scott

Next, Some, Studio, Every Time

I have black friends, but I don't just hang out with black kids. I might pull up with Indian kids, white kids, black kids, whatever.

- Travis Scott

Black, Hang, Might, Indian

I like how fashion is becoming more like music. It's more adaptive to young kids. It's more adaptive to a more on-the-go lifestyle. More street vibe. But I've always been into it.

- Travis Scott

Always, Vibe, Been, Young Kids

My mom used to work for Coach and Louis Vuitton, in retail. So, I've always been around it. I've always had that connection. Always.

- Travis Scott

Work, Always, Been, Louis

I don't know if he remembers, but the first time I ever met Cudi was the first time I met Kanye. I've never told anyone this, but it was the same day. That was the first time I was around G.O.O.D. Music at all. I was sitting like, 'Man, I'm in the presence of 'Ye and Cudi. This is the art level where I want to be.'

- Travis Scott

Music, Same, Around, Sitting

I skipped 'College Dropout' and 'Late Registration' and went straight to '808s & Heartbreak.'

- Travis Scott

College, Late, Straight, Registration

Raging and having good feelings and having fun is something I plan on doing and spreading across the world. I just need air and a mic.

- Travis Scott

Doing, Having, Raging, Feelings

I'm big on diversity. My music is very diverse; I don't want it to ever be typecasted.

- Travis Scott

Big, Very, Ever, Diverse

There are people who take fashion at different levels, but personally, I'm just a kid with it.

- Travis Scott

Kid, Different Levels, Take, Levels

I have this old Polo jacket. I've got to bring it wherever I go. And I have this one cape that somebody gave to me. It's this jumpsuit with this cape on the back that this one person gave to me. It's clutch.

- Travis Scott

Go, Old, Bring, Wherever

I see hip-hop as going in a self-managing place. It's very culturally controlled and artist-controlled. It's not really based on a label anymore. Everything is pretty much in the control of the artist. Which is amazing.

- Travis Scott

Very, Which, Based, Hip-Hop

I'm not hip-hop.

- Travis Scott

Hip-Hop

I've got a song with Roscoe Dash - that's next level, man.

- Travis Scott

Song, Next, Level, Next Level

I'm not a gangsta.

- Travis Scott

Gangsta

In my whole career, all I wanted was acceptance from Kid Cudi. I don't care about nothing else! This dude saved my life.

- Travis Scott

My Life, Career, Saved, Dude

I don't get why radio shows allow artists to do shows without creative control, without any art direction at all. Instead of that, I get their press guys, their camera guys to be my backdrop of my show.

- Travis Scott

Why, Show, Allow, Camera

My whole story is straight mythical. It's tangible, but it's also what life could be.

- Travis Scott

Could, Straight, Whole, Mythical

Kanye is the leading eagle: he's like the president who stands up for kids like us who have ideas.

- Travis Scott

Like, Leading, Stands, Kanye

Kanye and T.I. both engage with what I'm doing.

- Travis Scott

Doing, Engage, Both, Kanye

'Days Before Rodeo' is just the journey of me finding out who I am.

- Travis Scott

Journey, I Am, Before, Rodeo

With albums like 'Rodeo,' 'Days Before Rodeo' and 'Owl Pharaoh,' I was really tuned into wanting to get people to understand my conscious and who I was mentally and who I am mentally.

- Travis Scott

Like, Wanting, Albums, Rodeo

Growing up in Houston, the music scene is super boring.

- Travis Scott

Growing, Super, Music Scene, Houston

I'm not into just one thing; I always felt like I had to have my hand in everything revolving around what I do, whether it's directing videos, making beats, making music, performing.

- Travis Scott

Videos, Around, Had, Directing

I feel like more artists like me should be on the radio. Everything is, like, so controlled by, like, super popular music. You know what I'm saying? Like, c'mon.

- Travis Scott

More, Feel, Like, Popular

Beyonce is, like, the highest level. We all reach for that level.

- Travis Scott

Like, Highest Level, Highest, Beyonce

I think, with production, I pay very close attention. 'Cause that's my favorite thing in music. That's the whole drive. That's the reason.

- Travis Scott

Think, Reason, Very, Close

I feel like everyone just gets constricted by their parents or, just, life.

- Travis Scott

Feel, Everyone, Like, Parents

When you come to my show, it's like a no-holds-barred, underground Royal Rumble.

- Travis Scott

Like, Show, Underground, Royal

Money is something that keeps you alive and healthy and just keeps you focused. It's the drive. It's the passion.

- Travis Scott

Money, Healthy, Alive, Keeps

You grow up in a small community, there's no outlet like New York or L.A.

- Travis Scott

Small, Grow, New, Outlet

I remember my mom bought me one of their shirts for Easter so that I could wear Helmut Lang for Easter. That was my first piece.

- Travis Scott

I Remember, Could, Bought, Shirts

I'm a big fan of Kid Cudi. He was, like, the only concert I think I went to as a kid. He was on tour with Asher Roth.

- Travis Scott

Think, Big, I Think, Tour

My A&R at Epic got fired the first week I got signed.

- Travis Scott

Week, Fired, Signed, Epic

One day, Travi$ is going to be moving like The Beatles.

- Travis Scott

One Day, Like, Going, Moving

Everybody just has different steps in their life that they take to do what they should.

- Travis Scott

Everybody, Should, Take, Steps

I must say, I've been in the studio with Jay Z, dog... I thought the freestyle thing was a myth. But, bro!

- Travis Scott

Been, Studio, Freestyle, Bro

You've gotta really touch people to move them to buy your records.

- Travis Scott

Records, Move, Gotta, Touch People

I consider myself an artist, which is, like, the most played term, but I believe it.

- Travis Scott

Artist, Most, Which, Played

I don't really write. I'm an on-the-spot type of person. This beat, let's listen to it; let's vibe. And then I'll do a melody, and then we'll go back and do it.

- Travis Scott

Go, Back, Vibe, Melody

I was working with Jay Z while I was still learning how to be who I was about to become.

- Travis Scott

How, Still, About, Jay

That's where I get my whole music theory from, my pops and my grandfather.

- Travis Scott

Music, Get, Where, Pops

I've been really trying to put people onto, like, my sound since I was, like, 17, 16.

- Travis Scott

Sound, Like, Been, Onto

Honestly, I really can't speak on others, but in a sense, I feel like every artist always has their problems with the industry because we all want to have our creative way.

- Travis Scott

Always, Like, Honestly, Creative

I have devoted myself to the Rockets.

- Travis Scott

Myself, Devoted, Rockets

There's a lot of us out here that are birds, man. We all need to just fly.

- Travis Scott

Birds, Need, Here, Out Here

My mom worked for Apple, and my dad owned his own business.

- Travis Scott

Apple, Worked, His, Owned

I never produce a song, whether writing it or making a beat, and give it a wack visual or wack performance. I'm like a trifecta.

- Travis Scott

Song, Give, Making, Beat

I love my fans more than anything.

- Travis Scott

Love, More, I Love, Fans

Fans be reflecting the way I be making music.

- Travis Scott

Music, Making, Reflecting, Fans

I'm a Bieber fan, man! That kid is ill!

- Travis Scott

Man, Kid, Ill, Fan

I don't look at myself as a designer; I'm focused on music.

- Travis Scott

Music, Myself, Focused, Designer

My grandad, he has his doctorate in psychology.

- Travis Scott

Psychology, He, His, Doctorate

I always hate when, like, my favorite performer has a boring moment. Especially when they got mad hits.

- Travis Scott

Always, Performer, Like, Favorite

Cudi should be a top tier artist... I think he fathered a lot of the style of music. He's a good influence and a good help.

- Travis Scott

Think, Artist, I Think, Top

I feel like God put me here to help out with people's soul, man.

- Travis Scott

Soul, Here, Like, I Feel Like

I feel like everything needs to be stylised; that's always been my mindset.

- Travis Scott

Mindset, Always, Needs, I Feel Like

I'm just here for good times, man. I want people to have the best time ever. Especially if they're around me.

- Travis Scott

Best, Want, Here, Good Times

You can't buy being a rock star.

- Travis Scott

Rock, Star, Buy, Rock Star

I design music; I don't produce it.

- Travis Scott

Music, Design, Produce

I'm an artist. I produce, I direct, and all of that goes into the music.

- Travis Scott

Music, Artist, Goes, Produce

You can't buy vision, and you can't buy aesthetic.

- Travis Scott

Vision, You, Buy, Aesthetic

I don't need a stage to perform. We just need something to stand on.

- Travis Scott

Stand, Need, Stage, Perform

I'm super nice - I just get excited!

- Travis Scott

Excited, Get, Just, Super

I think of Westernized culture as a good visual for my music.

- Travis Scott

Music, Think, I Think, Visual

I wouldn't make music with you if I didn't know you. If you're a good artist, and if you know it as well, I'm down.

- Travis Scott

Music, Know, Well, Artist

You can't buy swag.

- Travis Scott

You, Buy

I want to do what Kid Cudi did for kids for my generation.

- Travis Scott

Generation, Kid, Want, My Generation

I know what my identity is.

- Travis Scott

Know, Identity

I don't write; I just go in the booth.

- Travis Scott

Go, Write, Just, Booth

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