I always wanted to be more of a person that people enjoy. Somebody that will make you laugh. I'm talking about just my personality, not necessarily how my music sounds.
Chance The RapperRead
I've come to understand that art is awesome and beautiful because it's a reflection of life - but it's just a reflection, and the real thing is my daughter.
Interpretation
Art represents life, but the true essence of life is found in personal relationships, particularly with loved ones.
Chance The Rapper reflects on the beauty of art as a representation of life, yet emphasizes that the true source of beauty and significance lies in his connection with his daughter. This quote suggests that while art can inspire and move us, the real-life experiences and relationships we cherish are what truly matter.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of family, this quote can highlight the priority of personal connections over artistic endeavors.
I always wanted to be more of a person that people enjoy. Somebody that will make you laugh. I'm talking about just my personality, not necessarily how my music sounds.
You can love somebody through anything when they're your child, and now that I understand that, it makes me work better with people; it makes me more understanding of how much dedication and love I can put into each line. There's no throwaway lines.
When I was working on 'Coloring Book,' I knew that I wanted it to be a beacon for independent artists and music makers with their own agenda.
When you're a Chicago artist, to play Lollapalooza, that's not a normal thing. It's artists on a path to a certain place that do that. Chief Keef did it; Kids These Days did it; Cool Kids did it. And I'm the next Cool-Kids-Chief, if you will.
I don't make Christian rap, but I am a Christian rapper.
People don't want rap to be anything other than it is. But genres expand. My contributions, no matter how they sound, will always be rap, because they'll always be black.
In a photograph a person’s eyes tell much, sometimes they tell all.
Popular culture isn't a freeze-frame; it is images zapping by in rapid-fire succession, which is why collage is such an effective way of representing contemporary life. The blur between images creates a kind of motion in the mind.
If a picture wasn't going very well, I'd put a puppy in it.
What is art? It is not just nature, it is nurtured nature. It is intelligence applied to what physical ability you have.
I don't find my life that interesting. The shows, maybe. But not me.
Am I nostalgic for film? … I mean, it’s had a good run, hasn’t it? You know, I’m not nostalgic for a technology. I’m nostalgic for the kind of films that used to be made that aren’t being made now.
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