When I go on vacation, I take very few clothes and a whole lot of books. It's the most soothing thing in the world. Reading 'Moby-Dick' is like being in a time machine. I almost feel as excited as the first time I read it and I always find something new. Nile Rodgers bookclothedick share on social
I'm always swimming forward like a shark. You just keep going and you don't rest. I love waking up knowing that I have a problem to solve. Nile Rodgers forwardknowlove Change image and share on social
Music has to keep moving. But I was lucky. For me there was always something around the corner. Nile Rodgers cornerluckymove Change image and share on social
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
Any real record person knows that the number one most powerful marketing tool when it comes to music is repetition. Nile Rodgers marketemusicnumb Change image and share on social
You can fool a person into going to see a movie with a good trailer. Nile Rodgers foolgoodmovie Change image and share on social
I grew up in the era of the concept album. What I do now is pick up on singles, and they are their own complete stories; you don't necessarily have to hear the rest of the album because I don't think albums are created like that anymore. They get songs from all over the place. Nile Rodgers albumanymorecomplete 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
