G-Dragon Quotes

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G-Dragon

Profession : Musician

Birth : August 18, 1988

Carpe diem, you know.

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I just listened to regular commercial music from Korea. I would just follow the choreographed dance routines. I didn't have any ambitions of pursuing rapping. I liked dancing, so I did that.

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I want a daughter no matter what.

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There are albums that I like because of specific songs, but then there are albums that I like as a complete body of work. 'Ghetto Fabolous' is an album I lived with daily.

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When you have a girlfriend, there are many things that are irritating every day, every night. I'm sure it's different for everyone, but when you fight, it gets really annoying.

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We are Korean, so obviously they call our music K-pop. But we never thought of our music as K-pop. Our music is just our music.

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Kwon Ji Yong is searching for the comfort and reliable people that G-Dragon doesn't have offstage.

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I hope that, even when I'm simply just Kwon Ji-yong, I can be someone who still shines even without all these 'flashy' costumes on.

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I have a very small physique, so it's a little hard to find suits that really fit me well. I have to wear sizes that are really skinny.

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Musical success depends on how much you enjoy it and how much you are willing to put in. Luck must follow, too.

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There are times even I am a bit embarrassed by my look.

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Stony Skunk, when they were with our company, had a song which I personally like called 'Red Light District.'

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As a rapper, I was heavily influenced by American rap albums. But for songs that are more melody-driven, I get my inspiration from Korean albums.

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I would write down the lyrics to 'C.R.E.A.M.' in Korean - not translating it, but phonetically writing out each word. I didn't know what they were saying, so I would just write everything down as I heard it. I would recite it and imitate it like that. That's how I started to write my own raps.

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Americans might not understand, but within Korea, Big Bang was one of the first artists to make their own production. We have our own interpretation of our own songs. We do our own thing.

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It would be better to be recognized first for music, but people go with what they like. If I'm here because I'm recognized more so as a style icon, then, if I'm smart enough, I will use this opportunity to share more insight about my music.

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When I was young and didn't know any English, I was drawn by the energy and power of foreign songs and their melodies.

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It would be ridiculous for anyone to consider me the face of Korean art.

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We make our own music, and the songs appeal to the public well, and the public likes them.

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As a musician myself, I wouldn't be confident if I received some other composers' song, because I choose to express myself through the music that I make.

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