MF Doom Quotes

English - Musician January 9, 1971

The 'Doom' thing is to be able to come at things with a different point of view. I decided the mask would just add to the mystique of the character as well as make Doom stand out. I though it'd be an easy way for people to see and differentiate between characters, sorta like when an actor gains weight for a role.

I can't perform without the mask or be seen without it on stage, or else it'll distract from the whole persona.

Mask Stage Without Seen Distract Perform Persona Else Whole

I think - a lot of times in hip-hop, especially - artists get kind of pigeonholed into being 'the guy,' and it's kind of limiting in a way.

Think Way Being Hip-Hop Artists Limiting Pigeonholed Get Guy I Think Kind Lot Times

The idea of having different characters is really just to get the storyline across, you know? Coming from one particular character makes, to me, the story boring. I get that mainly from novels and that style of writing or movies where there's multiple characters who carry the storyline.

I liked being able to speak to somebody and throw it back and forth, and they can't predict what you're going to say next.

You Next Speak Back Forth Liked Predict Throw Able Being Going Say Somebody

I spent 35 years growing up in the U.S., and it had its ups and downs.

Ups And Downs Growing Up Up Years Downs Spent Ups Growing Had

I'm doing the shows. The stage is my canvas; I'll put whatever up there for the visible eye.

Doing Eye Whatever Stage Canvas Visible Put Shows Up

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