Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Hardwell - Page 2

I have to enjoy the music I'm making, so it's also important for me that, if I'm working on a track with someone, I have a good connection with them - which is why I often stick to working with buddies of mine.

Music is music, and we all have a spot and a place to enjoy it.

Every show I play, I try and make it unique. I don't pre-plan my sets and always try and drop new music from my label or artists I am supporting. Equally, I spend countless hours making edits and adding my own touch to the music I want to play.

I've been a huge fan of KSHMR since I first met him. He's an incredible talent and has a really cool sound which I love.

That's one of the most powerful things in dance music - the DJs are so connected and help each other.

What else is a more heartfelt inspiration than your own fans?

My goal has always been to push the boundaries, to aim for the stars.

To produce a proper album, you have to be in the studio and collaborate with all your singers. It takes a lot of time.

The Indian audience is so passionate, they know all the tunes and love to party. The atmosphere is always electric.

India has always held a special place in my heart, for all the love and energy the fans have given me.

I love the process of collaborating on music, mostly for the creativity that comes out of it.

My music, I think, takes elements from a lot of different genres, progressive, electro but is still quite clearly defined as my sound.

The moment we started DJing in Vegas, back in 2011, the crowd had no idea what dance music was.

I do all my social media myself.

I played in every single bar and small club in Holland and I've been DJing and producing for more than 12 years.

I was named Hardwell by my dad when I was 12 and the name just stuck.

There is no reason to be afraid of a Hardwell show.

I'm always working on new music or I'm on the road.

At the moment when I come on stage and I hear the excitement, I can feel the excitement of the crowd. That's the most important thing to me.

I think the impact my music has had on dance music fans is to bring out their inner love for dancing and having a good time.

I like to keep myself busy.

Even in my Hardwell sets I've been playing Drake songs and even from the beginning I've been in love with his tracks. I love the way he raps and sings.

I don't want be an underground DJ - don't get me wrong - I just wanna share my music with everybody.

I've been running my own record label and doing my weekly radio shows, but people don't see the work. People only see your rise instead of the whole thing.

Before I became the No.1 DJ in the world, people came to see me - they knew my sound. They were straight-up fans. After that, you have to deal with the pressure and knowing at a certain point you're not going to be No.1.

As a producer, I have always made music to create memories and as a DJ, I've always been keen to share those good times with fellow like-minded individuals.

One time in Ecuador, fans actually surrounded the car we were in and started smashing the windows.

Apart from music, I like to relax with friends and family, watch a film, go out for some food.

The only thing you create music with is your own creativity and your own ears. And it takes a lot of time to develop your own ears. It's really important, before you go to the studio, to realize yourself: What do I want to hear? What do I want to create?

In the end when we're on stage, we push buttons, but when we're in the studio we're actually creating music that we play in gigs.

I've been part of the EDC scene for a long time. It's one of the best festivals in the world and a real buzz to be there and to play.

I really love Tiesto's album 'A Town Called Paradise' and Calvin Harris' '18 Months' album, he did an amazing job.

The thing that I love about India is the diversity. Every city is different and offers something unique so it's hard to pick a favourite.

I change my set every single night.

You can have the best production, the best stage in the world, but without a crowd, the festival is nothing.

The waterfront in Manila is really popular and somewhere I enjoyed visiting.

I respect it if you're a really good DJ but you can't produce. What I hate is those who pretend to produce when they have a guy in another room doing all the work. Don't pretend. Everyone will figure it out at the end of the day.

I grew up with dance music and all of the sudden people started calling it EDM.

I hate it when I have to disappoint my fans.