“I am a record executive and I shall be right there in your face with my records.” FacesRecordsExecutivesYour Face Author:L.A. Reid
“I think of myself as a producer who tries to bring the best out of everyone, whether that be an artist, songwriter or a publicist.” ThinkingTryingArtistProducersSongwritersPublicists Author:L.A. Reid
“Popular music has always been rooted in the blues, whether it's Adele or Led Zeppelin or Sam Cooke. It's just the beat that changes.” BeatsRootedZeppelinsPopular MusicSam Cooke Author:L.A. Reid
“World events can shape culture. Music is either a soundtrack for or a narration of changing times. And who knows how that's going to go?” KnowsWorldCultureKnow HowEventsShapesMusic IsSoundtracksNarrationWorld Events Author:L.A. Reid
“You always have to know when to bow out. You bow out while you are on top.” KnowsBows Author:L.A. Reid
“I'm personally looking for artists that are along the lines of today's pop stars. Whether it be a Rihanna or a Justin Bieber or a Kanye West or a Beyonce or a Lady Gaga, I'm looking for talent that's like that, that's what I love.” TodayArtistStarsLinesTalentWestPopsJustinPop StarsGagaBeyonce Author:L.A. Reid
“The deepest and most sincere feeling I get is when I meet an artist and they have that steel in their eyes and they have that fire and that passion and all they want is to be a star and to hear themselves on the radio.” WantFeelingsEyeArtistPassionStarsFireRadioSincereSteel Author:L.A. Reid
“The kids I talk to are convinced their generation will make the best music. And the greatest artists have yet to be discovered. I walk around with that thought every day.” KidsArtistWalksGenerationsConvinced Author:L.A. Reid
“I live for opening doors for the young generation of creators. If we do nothing else with our success, let's open up some doors.” IfsYoungGenerationsDoorsCreatorOpeningYoung GenerationOpening Doors Author:L.A. Reid
“Modern music and artistry would look and sound completely different if not for the groundbreaking contributions Michael Jackson gifted to the world.” IfsWorldLooksDifferentSoundModernContributionGiftedArtistryGroundbreakingModern Music Author:L.A. Reid
“Im one of those foolish people who believe the glory days of the record industry arent behind us. Theyre actually ahead of us.” PeopleBelieveBehindsRecordsIndustryGloryFoolishGlory Days Author:L.A. Reid