“People are going to wonder why you’re trying to be different; it’s just a natural instinct. If I was to walk down the street in a kilt, then dudes would wonder why I’m doing that, they’d think I was different or gay. It’s natural for people to point fingers. That’s my whole reason for trying to swit…”— Kid Cudi, theguardian.comTagged: Instinct, different, Point Fingers
“My background is not typical hip-hop. I didn't grow up in the projects. I grew up in a single-family home in a middle-class suburb. That doesn't mean I didn't experience hardship, but to me it's not about that, it's about the future and where we are trying to take it.”— Kid Cudi, theguardian.comTagged: Hip-Hop, Middle Class, Suburbs, Hardships, Future
“I've always been ahead of the curve when it came to trying new stuff in the underground scene.”— Kid Cudi, theguardian.comTagged: Innovation, Underground
“I've always felt that because I'm from Cleveland, which isn't recognized as a place for hip-hop, I needed to step it up if I wanted to make myself known.”— Kid Cudi, theguardian.comTagged: Cleveland, Hip-Hop
“Some people just don't want to see change, but thankfully there are a lot of people more optimistic for something new in music, even with the bigger picture like with Obama getting elected.”— Kid Cudi, theguardian.comTagged: Change, Optimism, Barack Obama, Bigger Picture