Project Launch Quotes

I don't like talking about any projects till they solidify and take off.

The last two - distractions and fears - are the dangerous ones. They're the habitual demons that invade the launch of any project. No one starts a creative endeavor without a certain amount of fear; the key is to learn how to keep free-floating fears from paralyzing you before you've begun. When I feel that sense of dread, I try to make it as specific as possible.

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.

Kickstarter isn't a profit center, it's an organizer and an instigator.

Getting a project started is like moving a ship. It takes a lot of energy to build up momentum.

I like to work at the beginning of projects. Once they get stable, I'll hand them off.

The most important stage of any enterprise is the beginning.

The way that 'Vampire' was born was over a lunch. We got asked to do the show. A week later, we were hired. A week later, we were writing it. The minute we handed it in, it was ordered. The minute we shot it, it was picked up. Then we started working. There was never any, like, 'OK, here's what this show is...' We had to figure it out as we went.

It only took me two weeks to build the first version of Facebook because I had so much stuff before then.

So for me, I had to get something going to promote the new project that I got. I decided to come with the 'Lost Jewelry' EP, which is a mixtape but it's more sexier because it's all fresh music.