There's never been a song that I just wrote and tried to send to an artist. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes artist send song
Almost all the producers I know and dig, like Quincy Jones or Brian Eno, are really musicians first. I'm a composer, an orchestrator, an arranger and a musician first. I know how to write and rewrite songs, and the genius is really in the rewriting. Nile Rodgers arrangerbriancomposer share on social
It feels like my job is to support people. I support great artists. When I worked with a symphony, I sat in the third chair, not the first chair. Nile Rodgers artistchairfelt Change image and share on social
I was a fan of the Marx Brothers. One of them had this character where he pretended not to be able to talk, but then he wrote this autobiography called 'Harpo Speaks!' He wrote about how he quit school at nine years old to become a professional. Nile Rodgers autobiographybrothercall share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social
I remind everyone: Whether you school them at home or send them to school, you as a parent have the responsibility to make sure they learn and behave. Teachers and principals may help, but parents are the ones who must accept responsibility. Ernest Istook acceptbehavehome share on social
