Jim Sullivan Quotes

Today a record producer is even more involved and is often the production's sole musician, one person playing all the instruments one-by-one.

Have I learned something from making records? Yeah, I've learned a lot, because I've not only made eleven of my own records, I've also probably produced that many records for other artists, and then I've probably played on, or been a large part of another eleven records with other people.

Television is not like making records. I wanna tell all you kids, do not try this at home, 'cause it's hard. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of practice, and a lot of different takes.

I can't stand making records.

If you record a song that you love, then you're going to win.

I'm a studio rat.

I love to be in the studio. That's what I like to do best.

It's no secret that my favorite part of the process is making records; if I'm not making them with Flatts, then I'm out producing them on other folks.

I have to be honest: I think production is mad - exciting - because, of course, you're creating the record. When you're a singer, you're just singing. Creating the music, directing, and seeing where it's gonna go in production is very, very exciting.

Great musicians need great producers. The Beatles had George Martin.

I used to make cassette tapes but never thought about making a career of it.

I've had a couple of guys that I've had co-produce records with me through my career, and it's fun to work with a co-producer.

One always has to remember these days where the garbage pail is, because it's so easy to make sounds, and to put sounds together into something that appears to be music, but it's just as hard as it always was to make good music.

Making records should be fun.

It don't take me no three days to record no album.

I'm a little more comfortable in that role. I love being in the studio.

I was about 11 when my mother brought me this karaoke machine and I was really into it back then, but about 4 or 5 years ago is when I started printing up my own music, going to the studio and doing my own thing.

I don't have to be working on an album to record a song.

I know what it takes to put a record together, so I'm not looking for people to come in and shape it.

For the most part, I like to record music as I write it.

How did George Bensen cut 'In Your Eyes?' How did I work with the Backstreet Boys? It all comes back to 'Sometimes When We Touch.'

I'm a good music provider, and I'm fine with that. I'm a quality music manufacturer.

When I was in seventh grade, I asked my parents for a mobile recording system for Christmas, and I got it. I didn't come out of my room for years after that. I'd get invited to the movies and I'd say, 'I'm gonna finish a couple of demos.'

That was probably the stamp that went into my mind, because I worked in television for many years, doing that kind of music, so that really was my strong forte.

I like working with other people but I'm not a songwriter, I'm a producer.