Quotes by Producers

When I feel fear, I train myself to move forward. Jimmy Iovine

Myself Fear Feel Train Move Move Forward Forward

I learned how to do absolutely nothing - I didn't learn one thing in high school. If I had to get a job at the A&P, they had to teach me how to sweep. Jimmy Iovine

Me School Job Nothing High One Thing High School Absolutely Absolutely Nothing Had Learn Learned How Get Sweep Teach Thing

We at Interscope put projects out with anyone we believe has a great idea and is a true talent, whether it's a musician, photographer, software developer, or technology innovator. Jimmy Iovine

Great Technology Believe Software Innovator Projects Musician Out Great Idea Photographer Put Developer True Idea Talent Anyone Whether

The whole thing about playlists is what song comes next. Jimmy Iovine

Song About Next Whole Thing

The world is evolving. Jimmy Iovine

World Evolving

Apple Music is about getting things early and pushing them out. Jimmy Iovine

Music Out About Pushing Getting Them Apple Things Early

Every system I have in my house or my car, they're all tuned exactly the same. Jimmy Iovine

Car Every System Exactly Exactly The Same House Same Tuned

I'm happy with studio infiltration, but I'm thrilled when I see 12- to 20-year olds walking down the street with Beats and not two-dollar earbuds. Jimmy Iovine

Happy Down See Thrilled Beats Studio Walking Street

That's how I grew up - it wasn't cool to not have a good system. Jimmy Iovine

Good System How Up Grew Cool

I always say, 'I love chocolate, but I'm not Willy Wonka.' Jimmy Iovine

Love Say Always Chocolate

I'm really interested in the record industry and the artists and the problems they're having. Jimmy Iovine

Problems Record Having Industry Artists Interested Really

I always wanted to be where the cool was because I didn't think I was cool. But music was cool. Jimmy Iovine

Music Think Because Always Where Wanted Cool

Digital sound is damaging music; it's damaging the artists. It's so degrading. Jimmy Iovine

Music Digital Degrading Sound Artists Damaging

Nobody wanted to be in business with Death Row because, unfortunately, they felt there was an element there that could be dangerous. But I just knew they had great music and that they were a bunch of guys who wanted to make it out of the ghetto. That's something I can understand. Jimmy Iovine

Death Music Great Business Dangerous Ghetto Out Great Music Something Guys Could Had Knew Nobody Make Because Felt Understand Were Bunch Just Wanted Unfortunately Who Element Row

I can't learn in school, but I can learn from somebody who I think is cool and great. Jimmy Iovine

Great School Somebody Think Learn Who Cool

Everything Dre and I do is completely on feel. We don't prepare for anything... we only work on instinct. Jimmy Iovine

Work Everything Dre Only Feel Instinct Anything Prepare

There are geniuses, savants; I'm not one of them. I work hard, I see where popular culture's going to move, but I've gotta keep having information pumped into me. I look under every rock. Jimmy Iovine

Just because you did something once doesn't mean anything. You have to be willing in your heart to begin again every day. The minute I'm not willing to do that, I will retire. Jimmy Iovine

If you're great, that means you're freaked out that the next day you're not going to be great. You keep trying. Jimmy Iovine

Day Great You Out Freaked Trying Going Next Means Keep