Ryan Lewis Quotations

I have an AIDS ribbon tattooed on my arm.

For me personally, to hop onboard and use the amazing success and blessings in my life to pull off something like the 30/30 Project is awesome.

When artists who are not associated with the typical infrastructure get recognition, that becomes a cultural movement.

Some songs go super-quick; some take a really long time.

Everyone has their parent's [music] collection which is strongly influences what you listen to as a kid. You have no choice. You have to listen to whatever they're bumpin. I grew up with what they listened to a lot.

In 1984, my mom gave birth to my older sister, Teresa. Due to a complicated delivery, she needed a blood transfusion, and at that moment, my mom had HIV+ blood put into her body.

I love history, cultural and religious studies, philosophy, photography and traveling.

There's an open door now more than ever to be making any type of beats that you want.

Hip-hop music was something I grew up with, it was something that I loved since I was a little kid, and it's something that I chose to partake in an early age.

The aim of the exhibition is to show members of the community how local components have helped shape and influence music.