I started off playing the clarinet, after I was inspired by listening to my dad's Benny Goodman records.
I think The Police made five great records and then called it a day. They went out on top.
To remain relevant though, I think making great records is the key.
Selling millions of records is great, but at the end of the day it really doesn't bring peace.
I used to think that all great recordings happened at about 3 A.M.
I never could get into The Chambers Brothers. They make good records, but I never could get behind it.
Salazar's record is one of weakness; he hasn't been a good attorney general.
It was only supposed to be on WCW compilation; on that wrestling compilation. And for that I thought it was good. And then we threw it on our record as well.
A lot of times good, pristine recordings prevent the listener from getting emotionally involved in the music.
I was successful with mediocre material because of a good recording voice that people really liked at that time.
I didn't write to be famous; I wrote to keep a record.
Love Comes Quickly is our favourite record ever, and it did really badly.
I have records in gold, in platinum, I have two Oscars, I have Grammys and so on.
I do dig the White Stripes. I like the record they have out now.
I used to have a radio show. That's how I started foolin' around with recording.
I'm competitive in that I would like to outsell my last record.
I couldn't possibly have lived all the things that Ice-T on the records lived.
Every record, you've got more experiences to draw on as a writer and a musician.
Simon Hale, the British arranger, does all string and wood arrangements on my records.
Ultimately, if I'm really moved by something, it's going to go on the record and that's that.
Somebody will always break your records. It is how you live that counts.
