178 Quotes by Jimmy Iovine

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    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.

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    Tupac was a glorious person, and he had all the right intentions.

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

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    I didn't have any sophistication. I didn't really have any great taste or anything like that. I was just a kid from Brooklyn. But what I learnt is the why, the how. The work ethic.

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    I have a gift: I'm very lucky to be able to spot when a person is special.

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    The lousy guitar player in any band is the bass player.

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