You Don’t Need to Read

In a 2015 interview, Kendrick Lamar was asked if he reads a lot. Here’s his response:

Naw-uh… I’d rather be interacting with a person than gathering up information from somewhere else. [I’d rather] speak to a person with wisdom that’s been here before me.

Kendrick Lamar was the first hip hop artist to win a Pulitzer. Given his complex lyrics and the subject matters he raps about, I assumed Kendrick was an avid reader. It turns out that’s not the case.

If you live an interesting life and surround yourself with interesting people, you don’t need to read. Personal experience is enough.