Adnan Sami Quotes

My passion is music, you know, and music influences culture, influences lifestyle, which leads me to 'Roc-A-Wear'. I was forced to be an entrepreneur, so that led me to be CEO of 'Roc-A-Fella' records, which lead to Def Jam.

I still like to play the guitar, but I rarely have anything to do with the music business these days. I mean, there is no music business anymore, is there?

The music industry is something that I'm still trying to understand. With acting, I've been doing it for so long that I understand every aspect of it for the most part - there are obviously still more aspects that I need to learn - but I have a grasp on it. With music, I'm still learning. I'm still getting used to it.

Serious musicians are finding it harder and harder to have a voice in the world of music these days.

The whole format of entertainment that I did seems to be fading away. The music business of today is completely different when you see the videos and the music.

The history of the music industry is inevitably also the story of the development of technology. From the player piano to the vinyl disc, from reel-to-reel tape to the cassette, from the CD to the digital download, these formats and devices changed not only the way music was consumed, but the very way artists created it.

I think times have changed, and there's no dearth of talent in the music industry.

The music industry is so cool because it's constantly changing.

Just look at the name of Kanye's label: G.O.O.D. Music. That's what it's all about, creating good music.

I work in the music world in a kind of very multi-faceted way. I work around the world, in different genres.

You can still make music that people love, but there won't be more innovation. I started listening to electronic music a long time ago. But mostly I listen to rap. I think rap is the most interesting.

I have very much enjoyed being in the music business in different roles through five different decades.

I think there is a big difference between the music business and music. And my relationship is to music, not music business. I think the business will keep changing, but music won't. Music will be there.

I think it's a reflection of the music business in general, which to me seems very fragmented.

There's enough music in the world. There are enough rock stars.

Everyone in the music industry is so fun and laid-back.

I attended a post-college program in L.A. for Music Business and Production. Took several courses involving Music Production, Arrangement, and Songwriting.

I'm very much interested in music specifically and wanted to make a film about it, but not in an atmosphere of censorship.

With the advent of radio and recording, music became an industry rather than just a tradition.

I once worked at a record label called London Records. The company was owned by Roger Ames, one of the most successful figures in the British music industry. Roger always placed a value on loafing, on holidays, on not being in the office all the time.

Being a musician is a job - it is just a really fun one!

No, I mean we'd all definitely involved in the music business someway or another, because we're all living with it, and in it, and also we've got all sorts of things we would like to do.

Being a musician has actually surrounded and immersed me in pop culture and youth culture from a very young age. But even before I was singing in bands and creating any kind of art, I was always fascinated by pop culture.

There's a lot of creativity in the industry, but I don't necessarily think that the most creative DJs or producers are always the biggest ones.

I think the States is a huge part of the music industry worldwide. There are so many other artists and music industry people here, so I think to be working my audience here is definitely a go.