If you grow up playing in church, it removes a lot of the boundaries that other musicians might have, growing up with sheet music or whatever. Anderson Paak boundarychurchgrow Change image and share on social
If you're doing black music, you should have a core understanding of where that comes from, and the fundamentals - so you're not some bozo thinking you're doing something new. Anderson Paak blackbozocore Change image and share on social
I used to work with mentally disabled people when I was 18 or 19, changing diapers and catheters. I was working, like, 16 hour night shifts, having to distribute meds and go capture people who would break out of the house. Sometimes they'd have seizures, and we'd have to rush them to the hospital. That was an interesting time, very humbling. Anderson Paak breakcapturecatheter share on social
I grew up in Oxnard, CA, and I went to a church called St. Paul, where I was playing drums. My mom had a strawberry company. The whole town of Oxnard is basically built on produce, and more particularly, strawberries. Anderson Paak basicallybuildcall share on social
I'm part of the generation that grew up with great rappers like 2Pac and Biggie and people like Amy Winehouse. We've seen a lot of different artists come and go. Even people who are still here, they seem consumed and blinded by fame. It may not have taken them out physically, but they have been taken out. Anderson Paak 2pacamyartist share on social
I'm at my best when I'm talking about relationships, talking about women, talking about situations and stories. Anderson Paak relationshipsituationstory Change image and share on social
Not everything is going to be handed to you just because you're talented with a big smile. Sometimes you just gotta get out and shoot jumpers for hours and hours and hours. That's something I didn't really get a grasp on until way later, waking up early and treating it like a job if you're serious about it. Get the freak up and, you know, work. Anderson Paak bigearlyfreak share on social
It would feel like a smack in the face to sign with any label outside of Dre's. He took a risk on me, and that means everything. Anderson Paak drefacefeel Change image and share on social
There's quite a few artists that didn't pop off until they were a little older - Rick James being one. Anderson Paak artistjameold Change image and share on social
I didn't always take myself that seriously. Image-wise, I was somewhat of a jokester. Anderson Paak imagejokesterwise Change image and share on social