I think people are enticed by indie rap and every time you have a group going against the grain, they're gonna be like, 'Wow, you did it yourself in 2012, that's impressive - how did you do it? What're you doing that's different? And how can I be a part of it?' Macklemore enticegonnagrain share on social
The reason why I meditate and pray in general is just to remind myself that it is not about me. Macklemore generalmeditatepray Change image and share on social
It's easier, as a white person, to be silent about racial injustice. It's easier. On paper. But it's not easier on the whole, because injustice affects all of us, whether we know it or not, whether we acknowledge it or not. Macklemore acknowledgeaffecteasy share on social
Do you want to live life, or do you want to escape life? Macklemore escapelifelive Change image and share on social
I'm someone that examines culture and tries to break down why things are the way that they are whether its hip-hop music, sex, race, or consumerism. I try to examine it and scrutinize it to the point where I can write a song. Macklemore breakconsumerismculture share on social
I think that civil rights issues take a lot of time to develop. Macklemore civildevelopissue Change image and share on social
Consciousness rap - a term that I don't think exactly exists but gets thrown around a lot - is not exactly popular. Macklemore consciousnessexistlot Change image and share on social
There's this tendency to be like, 'Where's the negative stuff? How valid is the criticism?' But honestly, what people think of me is none of my business. If I live on the Internet looking for public approval, I'm going to be miserable. Macklemore approvalbusinesscriticism share on social