There’s a lot about New York that is unique, and there’s always a culture and a subculture going on everywhere.

I gotta think that one that becomes a philosophy of work, which is “no excuses.”

If an artist wants to work with me because they feel I’ve made some credible albums and there’ve been things that are long-lasting, it’s because those artists took the time and we built an idea.

Don’t speak if you don’t have to about trivia. The time for joking comes because of the trust, and you have to earn the trust. So, I don’t alibi for anything, and I’ll take the heat. That’s the other thing. Don’t let them take the heat. We take the heat.

It’s important not to be afraid ego-wise to share your information.

If you follow anything that I’ve ever done, I never stick to one thing more than one year. I’m just afraid to get typecast.

The record producer is the music world’s equivalent of a film director.

Rudeness is something I just can’t tolerate.

Substance should outweigh perfection...

It's important not to be afraid ego-wise to share your information.