John Prine Quotes

I just continue to look for different material, great material, as good as I can find, and try to go in there and do as good a job as I can do in making it a record. That's all you can expect. That's all that you can do.

I get very deep into the writing and recording process.

To make a rock'n'roll record, technology is the least important thing.

As a producer, you're pretty much creating a body of work that an artist has to stand behind.

I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record.

I'm a record producer and songwriter; I'm a problem-solver.

I spend a lot of time working in the studio as a producer, not just a singer.

I love making records; I love making music; I love writing songs.

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

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

Music has always been my first love, so making music happen is a big priority of mine.

I like to make great albums.

I love what I do. I made my first record in '57. I don't think I'll ever get tired of making records and writing songs and singing and being in the music business.

I think, generally, I just cannot really envision life without writing and producing records and singing.

With 'Elect the Dead,' I learned how to make a rock record without a rock band and make the rock record I've always wanted to make.

I still love making records, and I'm able to do it because I own my own studio, and I try to do it as much as possible.

It's always been difficult to make a good record.

I've finally figured out how to make a Rodney Crowell record, and that's let it be, leave the mistakes.

I'm a recording studio guy, an engineer, a songwriter and a guitar player, in that order.

It's like... to make a good record - I don't care who you are - it takes a long time and a lot of passion and a lot of attention to detail, right?

I've been in the room or watched artists walk in who don't write, and you can't figure out what they really want.

It takes so much energy and time to make one song perfect.

I've always wanted to produce a whole album for an artist.

I had a project called 'Cover Art,' which was the first project I did under the new name Anderson .Paak. I went through this process where I was recording new music for about six months straight.

For us, we make a song, and if we like it, it goes on a record.