Making Records Quotes

People are always coming up to me, thinking I've got some magic wand that can make them a star and I want to tell them that no one can do that. Making hit records is not that easy. But it took me time to realize that myself.

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

That's the thing I love the most - making records and creating new things. That's always the thing that grabbed me. Making records is the thing that I really love.

Making records should be fun.

Since I was 17, I had been just making records and promoting them.

It's definitely a joy when you make a record to know you are doing it for the right reasons: You want to do it and that you think you have something valid to offer.

I had kids at age 47, and very late in life, and I'd been doing it for 30 straight years, writing songs, making a record and touring and starting the process right over.

I want to keep making records as long as I can, but I don't know how long you can be taken seriously in rap.

Being able to still make records is a privilege. I don't take it casually.

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 love making records, and part of really doing that and being happy about it is just that each time I've done something, I come to terms with what maybe is wrong with it, and then I move on to the next thing.

We certainly strive for trying to make a quality record throughout, and I think that's true of all of our records.

All you can do as an artist is just strive to make the best record you can and ride the rollercoaster as it goes up and down.

I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing, and you have to sort of even that out. But I've also always loved the technology part of it. I've always loved the studio part. Making albums. Besides writing songs, which has been my primary thing, making records would be second. Obviously, touring would be third. Touring wasn't my favorite thing to do, but the first few tours were pretty fun. Seeing the world and everything.

I felt like I was making a record under the radar, and that is my favorite way to do anything.

I don’t need the money. I don’t care if I make a dime on this. Let me make a good record.

All of the people we admire have extensive catalogs, so what's most exciting about people responding well to the band is allowing us to continue making as many records as we can.

Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won't stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet.

To remain relevant though, I think making great records is the key.

Look, as long as we can make records and sell enough so we can do some shows, that's all I want. You know what? I just want to play guitar and be in a band. Same as I always did.

Making records is not how it used to be! #stillwerking

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.

The first rule of rock and roll is it's all about live. Then you have to learn a second craft, which is making records. It should go in that order.

I'm just concerned with going about my business and making the records I want to make.