It gets better: there's a light at the end of the tunnel. It may take one day, it may take ten years. But one day, you will find happiness if you manifest it. Put that energy out, and it'll come back.Collection: Happiness
I know there are people who are praying for my downfall, but they're going to be like, 'Wow, Xan's actually an artist.'
I wanna be more of a pop public figure, iconic kinda dude.
I'm full Hispanic.
I always have been very musically influenced because of my dad. He had a very big record collection, so I dabbled in different genres.
I have nothing but love for the Cyrus family.
I failed every class up until I dropped out freshman year.
School was never for me, kinda.
All my friends were rappers, so I just thought I might as well take a shot at it.
Anime is something I loved to watch as a kid.
Positivity over everything.
If I'm going to do something, I'm going to fully commit to something.
I always wondered what the longevity of the name Lil Xan would be. I always contemplated whether I'd have to change it, but I learned you don't have to if the formula is working.
I can't tie my shoes. So many people have tried to teach me, but it's one of those things where I physically can't learn. I don't know why.
When I was little, my dad showed me N.E.R.D., their first album, and I thought it was amazing. I thought Pharrell was just killing everything. That was my first introduction to rap.
I love my fans to death.
All those haters, they don't understand my music. It's very unique. And I don't blame them. Hate my music. But my real cult fanbase, they like the music.
All my albums are evolutions, one on top of the other.
Xanarchy is like one big family... It's a brand; it's a lifestyle.
I actually always wanted to end up somewhere in music, I just didn't know what.
I just wanted to be creative, so I did photography, and that led me ultimately to music.
I grew up loving symphonies. Beethoven is beautiful.
Rapping was a joke, but the music helped me break out of my shell.
Tupac is definitely a legend.
I wake up, usually start my day off with some very unhealthy McDonald's.
If you were following me since the beginning, you see my journey.
I got anxiety in April of 2014. I was hospitalized for two weeks, and they didn't know what was wrong with me, and at the end, they gave me a low dosage of Xanax. Before the whole anti-Xanax message in what I do, I was actually pro-Xanax culture.
Performing is the one time I don't have anxiety - surprisingly, right?
I wasn't rapping and freestyling in high school. I wasn't telling people I was gonna be a rapper when I was a little kid. It wasn't set in stone that it was my dream.
One of my biggest influences is Mac Miller, so to follow in his footsteps would be incredible. He's definitely a big inspiration to me.
The Internet is a big reason I've been successful so far. It's working for a lot of new wave artists, which I consider myself a part of.
I'm still Lil Xan. You can call me Diego if you want. My second album, I'm going to be full Diego.
I always thought backpack swag was cool, but the more I do it, the more it is in light of Mac Miller.
I've never heard anything like 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.' The Arctic Monkeys are my favorite band, and that is my favorite album.
I'm not a celebrity, I'm a person, and when fans call me Diego, it's easier to remember that I'm no better than anyone else.
I want to have a storefront here in Los Angeles. I want people to be able to come here and connect - not just with me, but with each other.
We really need to listen to women more. All of us.
I like playful beats, xylophones, whimsical sounds of Bobby Johnson productions.
I've got so much to show the world.
I'm going to keep evolving and evolving and showing people that progression is key when it comes to music.