“My records don't go platinum or gold. I think they go cedar.” ThinkingRecordsGoldPlatinumCedars Author:Dave Sitek
“I spent more time at the library than anyone my age when I was a kid.” KidsAgeLibraryMore Time Author:Dave Sitek
“I make music to bring the dead to life for a couple minutes and then let it go.” MinutesCoupleLet It Go Author:Dave Sitek
“Under the spell of the right song, passion is within reach... love is close by... and you are not alone! With such potency, music should be treated with care. The sound, the feel, the presentation... everything! It is a medicine. It is a teacher!” FeelsShouldCareSongPassionSoundLove IsTeacherMedicineTreatedSpellsNot AlonePresentationPotencyWithin Reach Author:Dave Sitek
“If youre going to reach for it, reach all the way for it. Albums like Purple Rain and Thriller and those kind of records, you had to reach far above the din of cynicism and modern living to get to that place, against all the odds.” IfsWayKindRecordsModernRainAlbumsCynicismOddsPurpleThrillersPurple Rain Author:Dave Sitek
“I believe in the power of song. Under the spell of the right song, passion is within reach, love is close by, and you are not alone!” BelieveSongPassionI BelieveLove IsI Believe InSpellsNot AloneWithin Reach Author:Dave Sitek
“If we can move together as a species, I think that there is a possibility that we can make the world a better place.” IfsThinkingWorldTogetherMovingPossibilitySpeciesBetter Place Author:Dave Sitek
“Being in L.A. has definitely given me the opportunity to experience how my music sounds in real life because I can drive around and listen to the mixes, which I couldnt do in New York. I get to feel how a song works in combination with a sunset and a drive through the mountains.” FeelsI CanRealSongOpportunityGivenSoundNew YorkMountainReal LifeCombinationSunsetBecause I Can Author:Dave Sitek
“There are so many people in the world with so many different perspectives. But ultimately, at the heart of it, they're people.” PeopleWorldHeartDifferentPerspectiveDifferent Perspective Author:Dave Sitek
“I want to make hand-held music, undiminished by the need to make everybody in the world listen at once. The goal is to ride into the sunset, stereo blasting, and all of what's got you worried will disappear in the rear view mirror!” WorldWantNeedsHandsGoalViewsMirrorsDisappearWorriedSunsetRear ViewRear View Mirror Author:Dave Sitek
