I shopped at J. Crew in high school, I studied computer science. I was a nerd-nerd, now Im a music-nerd. – Mayer Hawthorne
I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz, Frank Sinatra, everything. – Mayer Hawthorne
I really love rap music. I grew up in the 80s and 90s with Public Enemy, N.W.A., LL Cool J – Im a hip-hop encyclopedia. But I got kind of frustrated with the chauvinistic side of rap music, the one that makes it hard to write songs about love and relationships. – Mayer Hawthorne
When youre a soul singer, Im singing a lot of songs about love and relationships that I think a lot of girls really relate to. For whatever reason, that seems to get em excited. The DJ, everyone always says the DJ gets all the chicks, but thats never been my experience. – Mayer Hawthorne