DJ Premier Quotes

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

Every album I've ever been involved in, on the day that it came out I believed in it.

One of the album's songs features Mary J. Blige, but I don't want to talk too much about it yet. I think you will hear the music that's been playing in my head when it comes out.

I'd be saying, 'No, I'm so not a DJ, I'm a producer.' But no matter how much faith you may have in yourself, until you have a hit you can't really run around telling everyone you're a producer.

I knew I was destined to be a rock star. I just knew it, like I've always had the power of foresight. I feel right now exactly the way I felt after I finished mixing my first solo album 'New York Groove'.

The fact I even get an opportunity to make one album is crazy. But if all goes to plan, I'll get to make five albums. That'd be nice.

I didn't have a lot to do with the first record.

I have a lot of milestones that I'm proud of when it comes to music, 'Amerikkka's Most Wanted,' I'm extremely proud of that. Just because of what I had to go through to get that music produced, that album produced.

There was never going to be a right time for a band that was still recording and had health in its environment, had made a very good record and was playing well.

Um, well, I made a new CD called 'Dream With Me' and it's out now, and I'm really excited about it.

I don't know if a song is going to be a hit or it's going to flop. I never know. I just do the music and if people like it, they like it.

In 1999, I just came out of putting out the song 'Vivrant Thing' and 'Breathe and Stop' off the 'Amplified' album. Clive Davis signed me to Arista.

When you're young, the goal is to have a hit. You get a little older and the goal becomes to get to make another record.

I'm overjoyed and honored to become a member of the Hollywood Records family. I've admired the careers they've made and can't wait to see how my musical path is paved out.

My first album came out in 1979.

I haven't really been recording in the last several years. I haven't wanted to. And even though I had to deal with Sony and now I'm on Universal again, I will probably put out a new record soon.

Fortunately, the music from the first record really connected with people, and I was really proud of that.

My first album didn't come out until I was 26.

I feel very lucky to get to fly the flag of RCA Records and Sony Music.

My most successful album happened back in the mid-'90s, pre-Internet times, with 'Songs For A Blue Guitar.' We were supported by Island Records; we toured a lot. Songs were licensed to TV commercials and movies.

People are gonna get tired of Linda Perry the producer, but I will always be in the music business. And I will always be successful in it.

I really want to make a great record, like my 'Rumours' or 'Thriller.'

Journalists constantly ask Metallica if the success of their new album means they've had 'the call' to record a Zeppelin cover album yet.

Most people don't make it to a second album.

When 'Flaws' went to No 21, we thought it was the most chart-bothering thing we'd ever do. We had a little party and started thinking about the next album.