Musician Quotes

There are people that bring artists to me to look at it and it's a question of whether I like their music and their look and if I think there's something they have that makes them different and commercial.

The whole process of this record was an education for me as a musician.

The reality is, some people don't want you to change or go anywhere different.

The most exciting thing for all of us is movies and movie stars.

The Internet is a whole new world opening up.

It's like spicy food - sometimes you have to tone it down so more people can enjoy it.

It's about finding great artists and being part of their careers.

It might be a huge hit, it might not; but you learn something doing it.

I'm continuing to produce and will start a new record soon, as well.

I usually prepare a track and then I work with the artist when it's time to do the vocals.

I think that whenever there's a good script we try to make that happen, but it's all based off of a good story, a good script, but I don't believe you should do it just because it's African-American.

I think that in order for music to be heard in a lot of different situations you have to always consider that.

I still write the same way and have the same perspective.

I enjoy music that is commercial.

I don't necessarily want people to know all my intimate feelings about Tracey.

I don't go to that many Broadway shows, so I can't really say anything.

I could easily not be the person that people know.

Commercial music, for the most part, is popular music and you always have to keep that in mind.

But a lot of the old fans are listening to a lot of the younger music. So I gotta keep moving forward, and they'll move forward too.

You can find a diamond in the rough a lot of times.

I would say that I've been lucky. Being blessed and not really ever giving up.

Let's have the music that will open the door to millions of people... the kind of music that will not make people think only of the song or even of the singer... not music that is confined to the merely personal.

In society, one doesn't tell the truth, one tells the exact opposite.

You know, times change and the elements change along with it. The elements of success. And my son's very successful. He's doing very well. And I have a younger daughter who sings.

When you're playing music, say for instance, you're playing a part of the band and you're looking at your music, your horn is down into the stand. This way, it's up and it goes right on out to the audience, you know?

When Byrd came out of there, he had written a lot things while he was in the hospital.

Today the kids that are out now they make a hit record and they put them right out on the stage with 10,000 people out there and they don't know anything about the business yet.

Piano should be the one. Yeah, because that's your basis. Everything is right there in front of you.

Oh, yeah. I know Dizzy. For years he's been my buddy way, way, way back. Dizzy is one of the most astute guys and one of the most learned guys in the world and knows exactly what he's doing musically.

My youngest daughter sings. She's going to be very good. She's graduated from Music School and she's been working down around and getting her feet wet, you know. I had her out with me for a year just showing her the ropes a little bit, but she's going to be all right.