75 Quotes by Nile Rodgers

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.

You can fool a person into going to see a movie with a good trailer.

I've found great solace in finally taking care of myself and others.

Any real record person knows that the number one most powerful marketing tool when it comes to music is repetition.

I am very rich because of 'Chic' - artistically as well as spiritually. It's been an amazing life.

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.

Art, well good art at least, takes you to a place you go during the experience of it, and then after you experience it you are different.

Music has to keep moving. But I was lucky. For me there was always something around the corner.

I used to play flute and clarinet at school, and although I wasn't thinking about making a living or getting a pay cheque, I already knew I was going to play music all my life.