I think I understand what bands want, just from having made records myself. I understand what it takes to get a good vocal sound, or to make people comfortable in the studio. From minor things like their headphone mix - and if a singer's singing, how they should hear themselves - to how to make people feel that they're getting exactly what they want. All those things, I think, are an advantage, especially the part about having done it myself. I'm not just an engineer who records the sounds well. I'm not afraid to take chances.

Ric Ocasek

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Refusing to ask for help when you need it is refusing someone the... by Ric Ocasek

Refusing to ask for help when you need it is refusing someone the chance to be helpful.

volunteer helping needs

When you become tired of fitting in, is when you truly become you... by Ric Ocasek

When you become tired of fitting in, is when you truly become yourself

fitting tired

If you want to talk about it, I got the time When you're looking so enchanted, you cover my mind If you think I'll wait forever, maybe you're right There's no such thing as now or never, there's only twilight

twilight time thinking

The best thing you can do for a song is to hear it on the radio and to imagine what it could mean to you and then kinda forget the words. Just imagine how you felt when you heard it, if it was one of your songs. If it became one of your songs. If it meant whatever it meant for you and as soon as you see the visual, you get a rapid eye movement relationship with the song instead of an imaginative one. I think that can be dangerous because I don't think I'd want to be listening to a song on the radio and thinking about the video. Whatever that one interpretation was

eye song mean

I love walking down the street and seeing faces and drama and happiness and sadness and dirt and cleanliness.

sad happiness love

Oh oh it's magic, when I'm with you, oh oh it's magic, you know i... by Ric Ocasek

Oh oh it's magic, when I'm with you, oh oh it's magic, you know it's true, got a hold on you.

magic knows

The most important thing to a lot of people, is to belong to something that's hip or whatever. To be a part of something that's not society, just a clique. And they get real sidetracked trying to think like everyone else. They don't realize that you have to motivate yourself to do things you want to do. Some people just like going along for the ride. And those are the kind of people I don't get along with too well.

real people thinking

I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing, and you have to sort of even that out. But I've also always loved the technology part of it. I've always loved the studio part. Making albums. Besides writing songs, which has been my primary thing, making records would be second. Obviously, touring would be third. Touring wasn't my favorite thing to do, but the first few tours were pretty fun. Seeing the world and everything.

writing song fun

Sometimes you want to run away Sometimes you think you do But you never had a dream like this before And you don't want to ask for more Sometimes you leave a mark Before you know the score

dream running thinking

Never mind a world that can't see past brutality. by Ric Ocasek

Never mind a world that can't see past brutality.

brutality mind past

Secrecy is the enemy of efficiency, but don't let anyone know it. by Ric Ocasek

Secrecy is the enemy of efficiency, but don't let anyone know it.

efficiency secrecy enemy

You almost have to force yourself to stay in a vacuum to become different - if you really want to be different.

different

I think bands, when they're on the road, they keep their sanity by developing an internal sense of humor.

sense-of-humor band thinking

They're caught where there's no way out or where you can't see out. What are you going to do about it? I don't have the answer. If I did there would be no insane asylums. But I see a lot of people, a lot of my friends in the same predicament. Many times in my life, I was there myself.

insane insanity people

The most important thing to a lot of people, is to belong to something that's hip or whatever. To be a part of something that's not society, just a clique.

hips important people

Once they're on paper, they're gone. I like to do as much with th... by Ric Ocasek

Once they're on paper, they're gone. I like to do as much with the words, as far as image goes.

paper gone

There's more to light than the opposite of dark. by Ric Ocasek

There's more to light than the opposite of dark.

light dark opposites

If I would have been in a different world Like I frequently am when I see you Oh I might have missed All the ways you try to give If only you knew what you do to me Sometimes I think about eternity If it would have been another time I wonder what you would of had in mind

time giving thinking

I could never be a country person, sitting around trees trying to write a song. I would rather be in the middle of society, whether it's growing or crumbling.

writing song country

Never mind a world That can't see past brutality Answers are getting the gas Live gestures Have constantly been used As weapons

weapons mind past