Tommy Mottola Professions : Music executive Born : July 14, 1949 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Tommy Mottola Trust is a big word for me. Loyalty and trust, for me, are everything. It's the core of what I'm about and what the people around me hopefully are about. It's a certain thing that gives you a sense of security. It's the biggest factor in everything I do. Tommy Mottola loyalty giving people I had the chance to work with Michael Jackson who was as brilliant as they come. Tommy Mottola brilliant chance When I'm hiring someone I look for magic and a spark. Little things that intuitively give me a gut feeling that this person will go to the ends of the earth to accomplish the task at hand. Tommy Mottola feelings giving hands You need to know what makes artists tick. Having been through the process myself as a musician, since I was an early teen, gave me an advantage - understanding them from their point of view, because it's about them, it's not about you - it's their vision and what they're capable of achieving, and you're the conduit. Tommy Mottola understanding artist views There are no more heroes in America. Because of the Internet, heroism has become momentary and within seconds someone who we should be thinking about will be replaced in people's minds with news that Beyonce lip-synched at the inauguration. Tommy Mottola heroism internet people thinking I've always viewed myself as a behind-the-scenes person rather than in front of the camera. Tommy Mottola camera person myself always Acting lessons teach you to really listen to what the other person is saying because in acting it's all about responding to the lines. Tommy Mottola listen person saying you It's hard to predict and to say what goes on inside the minds of an artist, but that's what makes them an artist. That sense of creativity. That thing that makes them tick is probably the very thing that pushes them to the extremes that sometimes can cause, you know, fatalities and things that, you know, that end up not being good. Tommy Mottola good you creativity sometimes I have little children, 5 1/2 and 1 1/2, and I thought I should document my life, because by the time they're in the mid-20s, they'll be able to say, 'This is what he did.' Tommy Mottola my-life time life children Any vehicle that conveys great songs and the ability to perform them, whether it's 'N Sync or the Backstreet Boys or One Direction, is all good. Tommy Mottola direction great good ability Everything starts and ends with the song, and working with writers and really learning their process and craft was an invaluable experience. Tommy Mottola experience learning process song It's really only all about music. It's not like a big rocket scientist kind of philosophy or anything. Tommy Mottola big like music philosophy Similar Authors L.A. Reid music-executive All Authors
