“I think the two sides to me are the same as two sides to anybody. In relation to the link between doing the label and being a DJ, it goes back to the thing of necessity. It's the only way I feel I can do something creative that's going to satisfy me.” ThinkingWayFeelsI CanTwoSidesCan DoCreativeRelationLabelsLinksTwo SidesCan Do SomethingDjs Author:Erol Alkan
“I wish I could do something else, I wish I was an amazing painter or a brain surgeon or something, but it's just what it's been.” WishBrainPainterSurgeonsBrain Surgeons Author:Erol Alkan
“I don't know if this is a good thing to say, but the musical obsession has almost shifted to a creative obsession now.” IfsKnowsCreativeGood ThingsMusicalObsession Author:Erol Alkan
“I think I just want to make and be part of great records, because of what it brings to other people, what it gives back, is so incredible.” PeopleThinkingWantGivingRecordsIncrediblesGiving Back Author:Erol Alkan
“Obviously like many of us, I love music, and I hate music sometimes.” SometimesHateI HateMusic LoveI Love Music Author:Erol Alkan
“There's zero correlation between owning music and being a greater music lover or musician than the next person.” PersonsNextGreaterLoversMusicianZeroCorrelationMusic Lover Author:Erol Alkan
“When someone walks into my room and goes 'wow' at my record collection, at that moment I could actually hate music and just want to go sit in the garden.” WantMomentsHateWalksRoomsRecordsGardenCollectionsThat MomentWow Author:Erol Alkan
“Running a label in 2013, you don't do it for any financial purpose, you do it for all the amazing creative aspects of what you can achieve.” RunningPurposeCreativeAchieveAspectFinancialLabels Author:Erol Alkan
“It's all gravy when everything's great, but if there comes a point where there's a problem, as with any kind of relationship you need to fix it. There's always going to be something, and it could be the smallest detail you'd never have expected or it could be something substantial, but it's how you deal with things.” IfsNeedsKindProblemDealsDetailsExpectedSmallestGravy Author:Erol Alkan
“Everyone is going to prang out at some point. I don't worry about that stuff too much because most things can be sorted out with a chat, a cup of tea and an arm wrestle.” StuffWorryToo MuchArmsCupsTeaCups Of Tea Author:Erol Alkan