Favorite Artist Quotes

In my elementary days, I took a liking to rock & roll music. I dabbed into Marilyn Manson, which became my favorite.

I love me some Mariah Carey. I grew up on that because of my mother.

John Lennon was definitely my favorite Beatle, hands down.

I have a weird and undying love for George Michael. He's the reason why I want to do what I do.

Nas was a huge influence. That's probably my favorite rapper of all time.

It's nonstop Ben Harper in my apartment.

Love A$AP Rocky. I love his music, and I love his style.

Elvis Presley was the first and the best. He is my favorite of all time.

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.

I've actually got a Motley Crue channel on Pandora.

Kanye West is my favorite artist.

Bowie is probably my favorite all-around songwriter and performer and personality. His ability to change over the years is such an inspiration. I love 'Young Americans' and 'Fame.'

I like Kanye West... he makes good music.

I really like Ed Sheeran.

Usher is definitely somebody I came up listening to.

When I was a kid, when I was 16, 17, I'd come home from high school, and my dad collected all of Barbra Streisand's records. And she was very young then. I think she probably had three records out, and she was 21, and we had them all. And I knew every single song, every breath, every elision, every swell. And I sang along to it.

I love Kelly Clarkson.

I always love listening to Bob Dylan. 'Blood on the Tracks' is one of my favorite albums.

I grew up listening to a lot of Snoop Dogg and the Wu-Tang Clan. Actually, I was a huge Wu-Tang fan.

The first concert I ever went to was the Bee Gees.

Lorde is awesome. She's amazing. She's so talented. We went on tour in Europe, and it was the greatest time of my life.

My dream collaboration would probably be Sam Smith.

I was buying Bob Dylan mainly, everything I could get hold of by him.

Bob Dylan - I will listen to any of his songs over and over.

Gene Autry was the most. It may sound like a joke - Go and have a look in my bedroom, It's covered with Gene Autry posters. He was my first musical influence.