Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall, known by his stage name Moby, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, DJ and photographer. He is well known for his electronic music, veganism, and support of animal rights. Moby has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. AllMusic considers him "one of the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring the music to a mainstream audience both in the UK and in America"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth11 September 1965
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I run into a lot of people who are instantly filled with ridicule at the idea that someone wouldn't eat meat.
There's really no reason for any musician, writer, actor to ever take themselves seriously. If you work in a needle exchange, take yourself seriously. You're doing good work. If you're involved in hostage negotiations and saving lives, you can have a sense of entitlement.
I like tea and yoga, but I don't do yoga.
Call me a nerd if you like, but I do find it hard to leave home without my laptop and a good book.
Have I dated a supermodel? Of course not. I'd look ridiculous.
As far as I'm concerned, the whole point of making music is to get it heard by as many people as possible.
When I was in my twenties, I thought I was bulletproof.
Punishing people for listening to music is exactly the wrong way to protect the music business.
No one wants to be hated, in public, by lots of people.
Personally I find the democratic chaos of the Internet fascinating, and for the most part really benign.
When public figures think they can open a business even though they've got no business experience, it's a bad idea.
People love their favorite records. And I aspire to make a record someone might be able to love in that way.
I believe that the role of limited government should be looking after the needs of veterans, the elderly, children and those institutions that improve the quality of life for struggling families - I don't believe that government should bend to serve the needs of subsidized multi-national corporations and entitled billionaires.
A few years ago, before I stopped drinking, I was feeling very sorry for myself and very drunk, and I Googled 'Moby Sucks'. In less than one second something like 20 million responses came up... yeah, there has been a lot of loathing directed towards me, and it used to drive me crazy.