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"Well, first of all it's entertainment. That stops us becoming too pretentious or thinking we're great artists."
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"The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events."
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"There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible."
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"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter."
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"The number of contemporary artists who appeal to me is infinitesimal."
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"In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition."
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"The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic."
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"A record deal doesn't make you an artist; you make yourself an artist."
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"Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star."
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"I made it easier for many artists to play in certain areas."
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"I think being eclectic is bad when you're just starting out."
Being
"Some artists want a producer to be a kind of svengali - someone who actually creates a sound for them."
Artist
"I see myself as the buffer between the band and the record company."
Company
"I think we could have done a lot more great music, so I was disappointed that we didn't continue making records and touring, but it's hard to argue with 10 good years."
Music
"I think my voice worked out fine, but it was a lot of work for me. And I was very self-conscious about it. I was a bit self-conscious about writing lyrics too."
Work
"Music has become a bigger business, and with that there is more pressure to succeed; I think that it creates a negative pressure for being creative."
Music
"My other advice is to start writing songs and singing right away."
Advice
"But when you're beginning, you should try to focus on something you love and your own way of doing things."
Love
"I've become increasingly confidant in following intuitions ahead of thoughts as I produce more records."
Thought
"Most bands have a sound that they're already identified with, so for the producer it becomes a process of helping them find their muse in the studio to make a record that will not only satisfy them artistically, but will also do something in the marketplace."
Sound
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