Andrew W.K.

I always wanted to be cheered up. I felt like that feeling of the first day of summer or when a girl would agree to go on a date or you found a $20 bill - that undeniable rush of excitement - I wanted to make a soundtrack of music for that kind of moment. ”

Greenpoint was where I had my first apartment on my own without roommates or sleeping on someone's couch. It was a really important time for me. ”

When you do something that maybe wasn't the best thing to do at the time, you don't want to hold onto those feelings of guilt, shame or embarrassment, as much as you'd like to learn from them. ”

Most people tell you there are certain moments you should celebrate in life: for example, the weekend coming, so you should party on a Friday. Or your birthday or New Year's Eve. But what if you're excited about being alive every day? Can't you be in that celebratory state every moment you're not dead? ”

I wash my hair maybe once every four or five months. But whenever I touch my hair, I wash my hands. I think since I wash my hands a lot and then touch my hair, maybe I'm washing my hair each time. But also, I sweat a lot, and sweat is like a natural shower built into your body. ”

Starting in junior high school, through high school, I was very into metal or black metal and death metal specifically. ”

I feel very lucky that I've chosen to work in a style that is based on good vibes, and you tend to get good vibes in return. But I don't take it for granted. It was a choice. ”

I like to think that everything you do or don't do works out in the right way. ”

All my work is not personal - I've been trying to get away from that into the true self underneath all the tastes and things we think make up a self. ”