In Korea, it's a tradition to inherit your father's business. Unfortunately, I'm the only son in the entire family, so they were forcing too much.

Before 'Gangnam Style' I was not a good attitude artist.

The world's most famous and popular language is music.

Unexpectedly, I'm here now, so I need to let all the U.S. marketers know that Asians are not different. We are all the same.

The mindset of this [“Gangnam Style”] dance is dress classy, and dance cheesy,

The fact that I'm shouting that I have Gangnam style makes people crack up. Imagine if Brad Pitt was singing the song - would it be funny? A twist is important when it comes to writing lyrics.

I'm not that good looking. That's why 'Gangnam Style' works. If someone handsome uses that phrase it's just awkward. But if someone like me uses it, it's funny.

As an artist, the more experience, the better the creation. I'm a very positive person.

All the people in Korea are cheering me like I'm a gold medalist or something, so I have a responsibility to my country.

Everything moves way too fast.

I never expect I would become a K-pop star.

The focus on our destiny and understanding our true self keeps us from not giving up

A storyteller makes up things to help other people

the skies frighten you when they fill up with dragons, but you know they’re being chased by dreams!

First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the price?

Hashish will be, indeed, for the impressions and familiar thoughts of the man, a mirror which magnifies, yet no more than a mirror.

I really want to keep on opening doors for myself, and others who want to come in.

Your brain has one function-to do exactly what you tell it to do.

I'm an Indian-origin painter. I will remain so to my last breath.

Most people fear pain. I've learned that not feeling pain is a much more frightening proposition than feeling it. In fact, there are times when I'm playing when I actually enjoy it.

You learn, right, a lot of people's problems - why they get upset, why they get down, why they turn to drink - is because they can't say one word and it's N-O, no.