“I've done that kind of stuff in records, where you start going back and you want to just redo everything, destroy everything, because you think it all sucks and you can do it better.” ThinkingWantKindDoneStuffCan DoRecordsYou Can Do ItRedos Author:Regina Spektor
“My main goal as a songwriter is to make something that inspires people. To write things about my life that people can relate to. Whether it's a whole record or just one song for someone, I hope it can do that for them. Knowing that I have the ability to do that is inspiring to me.” PeopleWritingWholeSongGoalCan DoAbilityKnowingRecordsInspireRelateJust OneSongwriters Author:Kate Voegele
“There's no question that a vinyl record is a lot nicer than a CD. It's nicer to hold in your hands, you can do more with it.” HandsCan DoRecordsCdsVinyl Author:Simon Le Bon
“It's hard if you're just touring constantly. It's like, "What am I going to write about? I'm in the van, I'm playing another show..." I'm still writing about heartbreak that happened years ago. I don't see the point of writing and putting out another record until I can do something else.” IfsWritingYearsStillsI CanHardShowsCan DoRecordsHappenedYears AgoVansTouringCan Do Something Author:Sharon Van Etten
“I think that every record label has its trials and tribulations, its ups and downs. The only thing you can do is hope to recognize what it is that makes you great, and to try and continue to capture it.” ThinkingTryingCan DoRecordsTrialsLabelsCaptureUps & DownsTribulationTrials And TribulationsRecord Labels Author:El-P
“I'm really lucky because I found myself in a position where I can do whatever I want to do. I can make records, produce records, make movies, or I can do nothing. I'm not a slave to the dollar.” WantI CanFoundCan DoRecordsPositionProduceLuckyDollarsSlave Author:Robbie Robertson
“Records are always made to be broken no matter what they are. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to.” MindMadeMatterCan DoRecordsBrokenNo Matter What Author:Michael Phelps
“You have total freedom. It's like, if you do a solo record, there are no restrictions and you can do whatever you want, good or bad. You can have these passing fancies where you go in to the studio one day and you want to do something like what you did on the way in. That's dangerous. You have to have some sort of focus.” IfsWayWantCan DoRecordsFocusDangerousOne DayStudiosPassingPassingsFancySoloRestrictionDo Whatever You Want Author:Patrick Stump
“A studio is an absolute labyrinth of possibilities - this is why records take so long to make because there are millions of permutations of things you can do. The most useful thing you can do is to get rid of some of those options before you start” LongCan DoMillionsRecordsPossibilityAbsolutesStudiosLabyrinthUseful Things Author:Brian Eno
“Everybody needs a release. Sometimes people mosh at my shows. That inspired me to make records to get the people more crunk. People need a release and I enjoy being an artist that can do that for people.” PeopleNeedsSometimesShowsArtistEnjoyCan DoRecordsInspiredReleaseBeing An Artist Author:Yelawolf
“Computers and rocket ships are examples of invention, not of understanding. ... All that is needed to build machines is the knowledge that when one thing happens, another thing happens as a result. It's an accumulation of simple patterns. A dog can learn patterns. There is no "why&rdqo"; in those examples. We don't understand why electricity travels. We don't know why light travels at a constant speed forever. All we can do is observe and record patterns.” KnowsLightHappensScienceUnderstandingCan DoSimpleResultsKnowledgeForeverRecordsOne ThingDogExampleNeededComputerMachinesConstantPatternsSpeedThings HappenInventionShipsElectricityRocketsAccumulation Author:Scott Adams
“You have to shelve a lot of your inspiration. There's only so much you can do with one record.” InspirationCan DoRecords Author:Beck
“The fans get to see you, and you can do great by your record if you have a great performance or a great night there. That's all part of the business. But at their core, awards shows are not really a sincere thing. For a lot of years, the artists had to pay to play their own set.” IfsYearsPlayShowsArtistNightCan DoPayRecordsFansPerformancesCoreSincereAwardsAward ShowsGreat PerformanceGreat Night Author:Jay-Z
“Some of the albums I like best in the whole world are considered psychedelic albums. A psychedelic album is an album that when you put it on, if you listen to both sides, when it's over, your perceptions have been changed and I think that our record can do that.” IfsThinkingWorldHas BeensWholeSidesCan DoRecordsChangedPerceptionAlbumsWhole WorldOver YouBoth SidesPsychedelic Author:Richard Lloyd
“For me the idea was always throw myself into different situations and push your imagination as far as you can to get to where you want to get to. I think a lot of bands make the same record over and over again because they're married to the same three or four people. At some point they've done all they can do with their own imaginations.” PeopleThinkingWantIdeasDifferentDoneThreeCan DoImaginationSituationRecordsFourBandMarried Author:Mark Oliver Everett
“I like everything in this iPhone, iPod world where you can do everything all the time. Back in my time, you bought a vinyl record when you were a kid and took it home, and it took a bit of effort to actually get it out of the thing and not scratch it.” WorldHomeKidsBitsCan DoEffortRecordsMy TimeScratchesIphoneIpodsVinyl Author:Rick Astley
“I can do whatever I want, I can have my band, I can use different people, I can use studio players, it's complete, total freedom for me. If I want to make a video, now that I own my own record company, if the video has an American flame being engulfed by a huge puddle of oil, I can do that, I can say that if I want to.” PeopleIfsWantI CanDifferentUseCan DoMy OwnCompanyRecordsPlayerHugeBandStudiosOilVideoFlamesDifferent PeoplesRecord CompaniesPuddles Author:Richard Patrick
“You know that I can make hits. You know I can do all these rap records. So, I'm going to start opening up and letting you know my struggles.” KnowsI CanCan DoStruggleRecordsRapOpeningOpening UpMy Struggle Author:Future