Machine Gun Kelly

As I was coming up, there was so much naysaying, there was so much doubt, whether it was from my peers or people in the industry.

I knew so many people were coming up to me because they knew who I was, not because they were fans of my music. That bothered me because I don't want to be a celebrity; I want to be an artist.

Hip-hop influences my talent, but I think that punk and everything else I listened to growing up was who my idols were.

I was a huge punker growing up.

My memory stops at 14.

I'm here to make an impact on the kids who truly care.

You can make something out of nothing. I proved that with my career, making it out of the city that I'm from.

I have so many accomplishments under my belt.

I think more like an entertainer rather than just a rapper. My overall goal is to never be listed as just a rapper. You know how Michael Jackson was listed as a great entertainer? That's what I want to be.

I sell out shows. My performance is top-tier.

When the universe throws something your way, or things happen, I'm one of those people that goes with it, and I don't fight it.

I have Nineties music oozing out of my pores. What made rock & roll back then is that it was uncensored. It was raw and dark. Think of 'Something in the Way,' by Nirvana - he was telling everyone how he felt.