Rick Wakeman Quotes

I want to be the number one songwriter-producer guy of all time.

I have an uncle in Jamaica who's an OG producer/songwriter over there, Mikey Bennett.

Brian Eno is an iconic and omnipresent pioneer in the world of ambient music, but he's gained real staying power while working behind the boards. He's produced albums for some of modern music's most influential artists, including Devo, David Bowie, U2, Coldplay, Peter Gabriel and Talking Heads.

He has given me several blockbuster albums in all these years, and DSP is the man behind many of the best songs in my career.

I was in a rock band; I was my own folk singer; I was in a death metal band for a very short time; I was in a cover band, a jazz band, a blues band. I was in a gospel choir.

It never dawned on me at any particular time of my life that people are paid tremendous money to sing.

My dad is in the music business in Nashville. I was the third child born in my family, and there are three notes in a chord, so that's how they came up with my name.

I want to be remembered as one of the best record producers of my era.

Well the way I ended up with my own record is that I did this concert at Wesleyan University. It was just one night and we had no thought of making a record.

My goal in life has been to be a songsmith, not a pop person.

Somebody had given me a copy of 'Hunky Dory,' which had yet to be a hit, although it was starting to percolate. I'd seen a couple of pictures of David, with his interesting hairdo and outfits, and I decided to seek him out, which wasn't difficult back then, as he was eager to do any kind of publicity.

My dream job is to be a rock drummer and the alternate drummer for the Foo Fighters.

I'm not a superstar, per se... but I'm a musical creator - a producer in the same vein as what Quincy Jones was, or Pharrell and Timbaland were.

I never thought I would sing professionally, but it so happened that I made Babul hear a Bengali song I had sung many years ago. He thought I should sing and bring out an album. I readily agreed.

I owe a lot to Rosshan, who literally plucked me from obscurity as a keyboard performer and handed me the background score of 'Notebook.'

I'd like to eventually be known as someone who emerged as a songwriter.

I never wished to be a 'rock star.' I just wanted to be a working musician. My dreams didn't even go past a session player or a working musician. It was too far beyond my dreams.

Even if I was playing the keyboard in an orchestra, or a radio jockey playing music at an FM station, I would have been the happiest person. So, for me, all this... being a music composer and getting appreciated for my craft... it is a bonus. It is God's gift.

I got to record at Capital Records, which was especially awesome. You see all those big singers like Ariana Grande, Beyonce: they're all recording at Capital. It was really cool to be there every single day and just hang out.

A rock band with vocals is what I always wanted to be a part of; in fact, it feels very natural for me.

If there's anybody who knew how to play in a studio, it was Duane Allman.

I used to listen to Usher's 'Yeah!' and 'Run It!' by Chris Brown. I was really shocked that I could make a record with him.

Personally, I'm a big fan of Ryan Tedder. He has amazing music.

There are a handful of music docs I'd love to do, including David Bowie.

It's an enthralling experience to be in front of the mic and record a song.