65 Quotes by Rick Rubin

There’s a tremendous power in using the least amount of information to get a point across.

The power of nature is what all art strives to be. The more we can get in tune with the harmony of the planet, the more our art can benefit from that relationship.

Everything I do, whether it’s producing or signing an artist, always starts with the songs. When I’m listening, I’m looking for a balance that you could see in anything. Whether it’s a great painting or a building or a sunset.

It’s a big theme in my life, learning about myself and being a better person. I’m a work in progress; I have revelations every day.

I’m just trying to make my favorite music. That’s how I work; I just do things based on the way they feel to me. I want to be touched by the music I’m making. Luckily, other people have shared that response to my work over the years.

In between 15 and 20 – probably at around 17 – my interests switched from hard rock to punk rock. And then by 20 they were circling out of punk rock back into Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, the stuff that I didnt get to when I was younger.

The technology is getting better. There will be a day when you’ll be able to hear any music you want, anywhere you are, on demand, in a quality that is as good as when it was made. Things are moving in that direction.

I don’t know what makes someone hip. The goal is artist achievement and the best work we can do with no limitation.

On their deathbeds, people don’t think about their work or their life experiences or the items remaining on their to-do list. They think about love and family.