I Didn't Appreciate Mick Jagger Until I

Marvin Gaye Was The Ultimate Ladies' Man And A Big Part Of That Was The Way He Dressed. If You're Having Trouble Getting Ladies, Step Your Suit Game Up And See The Difference. Walk Into A Bar In A Tailored Suit And I Guarantee Every Girl Will Check You Out.

I Grew Up In The '80s And '90s Listening To Public Enemy And Mobb Deep And The Smashing Pumpkins. I Don't Even Know What It Was Like In The '60s - I Wasn't Alive Then - So The Mayer Hawthorne Sound Is Taking What I Can Learn From The Classics, And Blending It With My Hip-hop Dj And Producer Background And Punk-rock Bands That I Played In As A Kid.

I Don't Want Kids Listening To My Music Thinking It's For Their Parents. I Want Them To Feel It's Theirs.

My Dad Taught Me To Play Bass. He's A Bass Player; He Still Plays In A Band In Michigan To This Day. He Taught Me To Play Bass When I Was About 6. I Used To Just Go To Band Practice With Him, And Whoever Didn't Show Up For Rehearsal That Day, I Would Take Their Spot.

I Don't Think I've Ever Had More Fun Doing Anything In My Life Than Trading Verses With Daryl Hall On 'private Eyes.' That's As Fun As It Gets.