Some people are so poor, all they have is money..

The idea of 'talking white,' a lot of people grew up around that, just the idea that if you speak with proper diction and come off as educated that i….

The weird thing about rap is that you don't get compared in the same way that athletes do, even though it's probably the most competitive sport in mu….

The whole point of 'Acid Rap' was just to ask people a question: does the music business side of this dictate what type of project this is? If it's a….

I don't know where people think I'm from, but I'm from Chicago. It's really just that. People wanna romanticize it and say, 'There's two sides to it,….

Fame or perceived success - it all comes from groupthink..

I dont really like meetings, I like recording and performing music. I need to set myself up for when the time does come that I need better distributi….

It's important to go against the grain. My favorite celebrity, across arts and sports and everything, is Muhammad Ali. And he was famous for speaking….

I made the decision that I was going to make rap music in, like, fourth grade, so it's been something I was saying for a long time..

One of the first times I ever performed in front of a big group of people was at my kindergarten graduation. I did, like, a Michael Jackson impersona….

Chance the Rapper' is many things. I'm constantly evolving..

I think even before I knew I wanted to be a rapper, I wanted to be an entertainer. I was really into Michael Jackson as a kid..

Depending on the story that you're telling, you can be relatable to everybody or nobody. I try and tell everybody's story..

I think it's so dope that I'm here in Chicago and contributing to the music scene that's thriving. People are so happy Chicago's shining that everyon….

Music can kind of make you one-dimensional. People see what's on the surface and what you rap about, and they make their decision on who you are from….

Both of my parents graduated from high school, both attended college, both have government jobs now. They've always been very adamant about me finish….

Everybody's somebody's everything.

I'm light skinned, and I used to lean on that because that's something a lot of black people pride themselves on, and it's weird..

My favorite artist in the world is Michael Jackson, and he revolutionized the music video aspect of music..

Sometimes the truth don't rhyme.

Whats better than followers, is actually falling in love.