When I am making music, I am growing at the same time, ain't I?
I think a business guy is different from an artist. They walk different paths. Artists create the best outputs when they're having fun. And when a good business partner supports them from the side, it creates great synergy. When someone's trying to do both, I think the music gets bad and the business gets bad, too.
You know if you're in Rome, live in the Roman way. I grew up there, I was born there, and so I should follow its guidelines, live like a Korean. And I really love Korea. I grew up listening to Korean music, and was able to get to where I am because of it.
Since the whole world is now concerned more about K-pop, I want to make more great songs which can be listed to as classics.
I think we’re at the stage where we’re not musicians but not idols either. In a way, we also feel bad for being called idols
When I am doing music, I sometimes become over compulsive to 'always make some new music'. I think I am like this because I sense what others are perceiving me as. If I work extraordinarily hard because of these expectations, I will, but I just cannot produce the good music that I want.
Seungri sounds mournful while T.O.P has a masculine and husky voice. My voice is thin, just like when I talk