For a producer, you want to be in L.A. You want to be close to the action, and in L.A. there are always singers, artists, songwriters, collaborators …

- Steve Aoki

Dance music is an emotional journey. It's how well you can make people feel something that they haven't felt.

- Steve Aoki

My life, I swear, is, like, 75% public. I have a very small percentage of my life that is private. But I do keep that private life private.

- Steve Aoki

Dance music is my love, is my passion, is my life. I live for my fans and take my art very seriously.

- Steve Aoki

No matter what I do, I can't help but feel that I'm under a microscope. Some of it is completely silly, and some of it is meant to be hurtful. For ex…

- Steve Aoki

I always tell up-and-coming DJs you have to really love what you do and find that interest to drive you. It requires so much attention to detail, and…

- Steve Aoki

I love collaborating outside of my space.

- Steve Aoki

For a DJ at my level, you can really go through life and travel the world without seeing a single thing. It's harder to go out and see the sights tha…

- Steve Aoki

Im 36, but I still feel like a punk kid with $200 in my savings account.

- Steve Aoki