“When I was five years old, me and my cousin got into a fistfight because when "That's the Way (I Like It)" came on the radio, he said, "That's my song," and I said, "No, that's my song."” WayYearsSaidSongFiveRadioFive YearsCousinFive Year OldsMy Cousin Author:Boots Riley
“I wanted to write a song about sexism, but I didn't want to do it in a mechanical way and be like, "Don't be sexist!" because that's not how I talk in regular life.” WayWantWritingWantedSongSexismSexist Author:Boots Riley
“Sometimes it takes time to get into what ideas actually mean to you. Even when you're not writing a song, it's like that.” WritingMeanIdeasSometimesSongTake TimeIt Takes Time Author:Boots Riley
“I have tried to write songs quickly that get scrapped. I've also taken a long time on songs that get scrapped because you can over-think something, and you've squeezed the life out of it. As opposed to work of art, it looks like a really great work of craftsmanship.” ThinkingWritingLooksLongArtSongTakenLong TimeWorks Of ArtReally GreatGreat WorkCraftsmanship Author:Boots Riley
“I thought there were too many songs about people's personal lives.” PeopleSongPersonal Life Author:Boots Riley
