Top 43 Quotes & Sayings by Mod Sun

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Mod Sun.
Last updated on December 25, 2024.
Mod Sun

Derek Ryan Smith, known professionally as Mod Sun is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and rapper from Bloomington, Minnesota. He has released four solo studio albums, three EPs, six mixtapes and 31 singles.

I've always wanted a song you can listen to before the party, at the party, and after the party.
The people that are feeding you the information on things that I like - love life, believe in yourself, be motivational, give your time to things and meditate - they're all older people who are well into their 50s and have had careers, and for me, at this point, I'm the young ambassador for this whole lifestyle of making your mentality a reality.
If you take the duality of things - like sunny-sounding music with weird lyrics on it - it makes this dichotomy. I've never had that because when I make music, I make major chords, happy-sounding stuff, and my lyrics are positive.
I went to church. I found the light. — © Mod Sun
I went to church. I found the light.
I believe so strongly that you always need to leave things better than you found it.
I feel like at the end of your days, the last thing that's going to happen is that you're going to watch the movie of your life. It's very important to make sure that you love your movie and that you want to watch your movie, so I try to always make sure that I'm doing something fun and interesting.
I got engaged, married, and divorced in 15 months in Hollywood, so, you know what I'm saying? We're out here putting rings on it! That's what our generation does, we put a ring on it, you know what I'm saying?
Bigger shows, songs on the radio, more people aware of what I'm doing... all that, I'm ready!
I had success as a drummer and was doing very well - I could send my mom to Best Buy and she could go buy my album, you know?
I got my Gucci nails done for a photo shoot. After the shoot I would be on Snapchat and Instagram? and everybody was hitting? me up about i?t.? ?Eventually that turned into kids sending me photos of them getting Gucci nails.
Growing older, boundaries between the artist and the listener are something that nowadays should be completely demolished.
I love happy-sounding music.
I was in a comfortable situation, I was on tour, it was cool, but it wasn't at all what I wanted to do. So I had to leave it, start over. My friends were like, 'You were doing something, now you're back at day one.' So people kind of look at you different when you start over. Everyone needs to challenge themselves like that.
Every artist knows the songs that come out naturally, almost effortlessly, are the songs that do the most. — © Mod Sun
Every artist knows the songs that come out naturally, almost effortlessly, are the songs that do the most.
I'm here to clean minds of negativity and build confidence in others.
I don't want to travel around this world and have these kids treat me like I'm someone they're not, because I'm not doing anything that they can't do.
I want validation. I'm not ashamed to say that I need the world to validate me and for people to say, 'You are what you think you are.'
My Hippy' is filled with futuristic fashion, bright colors, beautiful camera work, trippy effects, and even has a cameo from the infamous 'Sunset Blvd Jesus.'
I never wanted to be called a fan, and that's no disrespect to any artist who calls them fans, but I never wanted a boundary in between the people listening to my music and me - for them to feel like I'm doing something that they can't do.
No matter the amount of negativity you're presented with, five minutes from now could be your best moment.
I'll never forget, I was talking to the singer in one of the heavier rock bands I was in, and it was like a screaming band, and I was like, 'Man, why don't we make a song that's like 'Let's Celebrate!.'
Girls like me more sober.
I think that the only pure thing we have in life is to try to be happy.
I wish there could be respect given to the fact that me and Bella really loved each other.
Always push to be creative.
If you devote yourself to positivity, positivity will devote itself to you.
Make every song is your best song to date.
A flaw is really beauty owned by nobody else. I think everyone is beautiful.
Look up, now look down. Up is endless, down has an ending. Always look up.
You should work your hardest to inspire your inspirations
No matter what amount of negativity you are presented with, 5 minutes from now could be the best moment of your life. — © Mod Sun
No matter what amount of negativity you are presented with, 5 minutes from now could be the best moment of your life.
I do a lot of smiling. Friends. Weed.
If you woke up that’s a reason to celebrate.
You can survive without a label... matter a fact, you're better off without one!
In a world of more brilliance words don't mean anything.
If you are inspiring others to do better, you're successful.
Please understand 1 thing, if u want something all you have to do is think it into existence. It may manifest immediately, it may take time.
Your worst mistakes is actually your best advice.
Drive will take you much farther than talent ever could.
I only write when listening to the music.
Let unexpected incidents roll off you like raindrops dancing down your bedroom window. — © Mod Sun
Let unexpected incidents roll off you like raindrops dancing down your bedroom window.
I base all of my music around finding positivity in every thing & every situation.
The mind is stronger than any muscle.
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