If an artist wants to work with me because they feel I've made some credible albums and there've been things that are long-lasting, it's because those artists took the time and we built an idea.

There's a lot about New York that is unique, and there's always a culture and a subculture going on everywhere.

Substance should outweigh perfection.

It's important not to be afraid ego-wise to share your information.

I gotta think that one that becomes a philosophy of work, which is "no excuses."

The record producer is the music world's equivalent of a film director.

If you follow anything that I've ever done, I never stick to one thing more than one year. I'm just afraid to get typecast.

Rudeness is something I just can't tolerate.

True happiness is devoid of any illusion.

A leader doesn't make pawns - he makes people.

To observe a profoundly stupid individual can be very enriching, and that's why we should never feel contempt for them.

Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times...I just shoot at what interests me at that moment.

Journalism is a kind of profession, or craft, or racket, for people who never wanted to grow up and go out into the real world.

...how odd to think of one's life not as chapters in a book but as complete volumes, separate and distinct.

Whoever tells the best story wins.

If you don't stick to your values when they're being tested, they're not values: they're hobbies.

I find it very beautiful to work in different countries because I see the mentality differences there. It is so rich, one always carries forward something

Caring about the quality of your work causes stress. Stress can kill you. Maintain good health by remembering that the stockholders are complete strangers who have never done anything for you.