You have to believe in yourself, challenge yourself, and push yourself until the very end; that's the only way you'll succeed.
G-Dragon
It doesn't matter what kind of clothes you put on: if you're a stylish individual, you're going to preserve that.
I always think today is better than yesterday, and tomorrow is better than today.
Whatever I like, even after a long time, I still like it. And I reminisce about the moment when I first heard it. That's what I love. Just remembering those moments.
In order to keep my creativity alive, I just try to enjoy life to the fullest.
Carpe diem, you know.
I want to have freedom with everything I do.
I just listened to regular commercial music from Korea. I would just follow the choreographed dance routines. I didn't have any ambitions of pursuing rapping. I liked dancing, so I did that.
I would only create clothes myself if I felt I could do something really different - create a new style subculture for my generation - and that is very ambitious.
I have to say I really was surprised on my first world tour. It was amazing to see what we've always dreamed of, right before our eyes.
People may see me as a luxurious star, but I am always thinking I can be represented by my psychological world that is fraught with vanity, loneliness, and always feels inadequate.
I earned the opportunity to stand on stage with many senior artists at YG, and naturally, I gained stage experience.
Just like anyone else, I want privacy at times, but I understand that I am a celebrity.
I'm the type of person who commits to the fullest to whatever I'm doing.
I hope that, even when I'm simply just Kwon Ji-yong, I can be someone who still shines even without all these 'flashy' costumes on.
There was this hip-hop collective called People Crew. And at the time in Korea, there was no real place to access rap music. So People Crew used to host this summer school program, which taught rapping and dancing. I begged my mom to attend that school to learn how to rap.
Because I love shopping, my house is overflowing with clothes. Most of them were bought by myself.
I was about nine years old when I first heard Wu-Tang's 'C.R.E.A.M.' Before that, I didn't know anything about rap or hip-hop. I was just into Korean pop.
I stand on stage hoping to give good energy to the audience, but if I cannot give good energy anymore, I will have to leave right away.
I will keep - try - to be, like, on a new level every day.
Overall, Korean pop serves as the foundation of my musical upbringing. As a result, the melodies that I create just exude that type of vibe.
Kwon Ji Yong is searching for the comfort and reliable people that G-Dragon doesn't have offstage.
I have a very small physique, so it's a little hard to find suits that really fit me well. I have to wear sizes that are really skinny.
We are Korean, so obviously they call our music K-pop. But we never thought of our music as K-pop. Our music is just our music.
Unfortunately, in Korea, I feel like some people are just seeing the dollar signs and sending out artists into the foreign markets who aren't fully prepared.
It would be better to be recognized first for music, but people go with what they like. If I'm here because I'm recognized more so as a style icon, then, if I'm smart enough, I will use this opportunity to share more insight about my music.
The sights you can find here in Paris are second to none.
It would be ridiculous for anyone to consider me the face of Korean art.
European style is classic, with its own color, and to me, it always feels chic.
You can't explain Chanel. It's a verb.
If you look at the brands that I like, there are brands I like because of the clothes; then, there are brands I like because of their attitude and mentality.
Every Chanel show I've been to is very conceptual. Even down to the music and smells, the whole thing is connected.
I think the confidence that I have right now is something that was created by the fans who love me.
I want to continuously instigate, whatever it may be.
I would write down the lyrics to 'C.R.E.A.M.' in Korean - not translating it, but phonetically writing out each word. I didn't know what they were saying, so I would just write everything down as I heard it. I would recite it and imitate it like that. That's how I started to write my own raps.
Before I was physically there in different countries to meet my fans in person, I didn't really realize how famous I was.
Musical success depends on how much you enjoy it and how much you are willing to put in. Luck must follow, too.
I love listening to people talking about their love, and it always gives me great energy.
There are albums that I like because of specific songs, but then there are albums that I like as a complete body of work. 'Ghetto Fabolous' is an album I lived with daily.
Stony Skunk, when they were with our company, had a song which I personally like called 'Red Light District.'
My mom is in charge of my earnings.
'Storm' was the first song I did as a member of YG. The record gave me a lot of pressure. I didn't think I was prepared at the time.
When I wear Chanel, I feel like I'm not just wearing clothes: I'm wearing Chanel.
I want to have daughter, and if I do, I want to make sure she learns ballet.
Stage outfits are loud, outspoken, glamorous, fancy, and very different from normal day-to-day clothing. Therefore, by its nature, it is experimental.
I just try to look good always.
Americans might not understand, but within Korea, Big Bang was one of the first artists to make their own production. We have our own interpretation of our own songs. We do our own thing.
When I was still a student, I came out of a performing arts high school, and the female students who were doing traditional dance and ballet were so beautiful. They were beautiful, starting from their postures.
I want a daughter no matter what.
There are times even I am a bit embarrassed by my look.
