The only person I have regrets about is Miles Davis. He and I had become good friends after we did a photo shoot and coincidentally we kept running into each other at parties and stuff. I regret not having written a hit for Miles Davis. Nile Rodgers More Quotes by Nile Rodgers More Quotes From Nile Rodgers In today's world, I probably would like to work with someone like Gaga. Nile Rodgers todays-world today world What do great artists do when you see a world around you that's in turmoil? Some of the best artists make you feel good (hah), they look to the future. Nile Rodgers feel-good artist looks If something is worth doing, it's worth overdoing. Nile Rodgers overdoing-it ifs After waiting four long years since the Lost CHIC Tapes were recovered, I'm finally putting out our first record. I'm like a child waiting for Christmas morning. Nile Rodgers morning children years I think the hardest thing to overcome is judging yourself and being your own worst critic so to speak. Nile Rodgers judging-yourself overcoming thinking 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. Nile Rodgers places-you-go different art You can't be afraid until you have no other option but to be afraid. Nile Rodgers Art is something that opens up and enhances your emotions and that's what I like to think I'm doing. Nile Rodgers emotion art thinking 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. Nile Rodgers genius writing song I've had insomnia since I was five years old. I just don't require much sleep. I'm never tired. Nile Rodgers tired insomnia sleep Bands always call me when they are in need of a boost and I come in and put them back on top. Nile Rodgers boost band needs I've been able to be a part of every movement in music over the last several decades. The only one that I haven't been involved in so much is hip-hop, which I chose not to be involved in because it felt like I would be what they called "perpetrating." It felt like hip-hop was so much of its own culture and that I was not part of that culture. Nile Rodgers hip-hop would-be culture I really do love pop. I understand songwriting, I understand the business, and I'm not stuck in any one particular time period. Nile Rodgers stuck pops periods My concept is, until you absolutely know the plane is crashing, there's no reason to be afraid. All the turbulence in the world does not mean the plane is crashing. Once it's confirmed, then you can be afraid. Nile Rodgers doe mean world With Sumthin Else Music Works, I wanted to spread the love and give newcomers a chance to make it because something that really helped me were all the people who had given me an opportunity when I was putting my career together. Nile Rodgers careers opportunity people Any real record person knows that the number one most powerful marketing tool when it comes to music is repetition. Nile Rodgers powerful real numbers If I could live in one city and do every single thing I do there, I would choose Venice. You can't turn your head without seeing something amazing. Nile Rodgers venice turns cities Artists don't come much cooler and well rounded than Lady Gaga. Love and respect. Nile Rodgers gaga love-and-respect artist Everything about my life was culturally rich, and all the people I met sort of reinforced the wackiness that was normally inside of me. No one said, 'You can't do that,' until I got to real record companies, that is. Nile Rodgers records real people I would play hooky from school and spend all day in the movie theaters. Consequently, I learned satire in all its subtle forms. Nile Rodgers satire play school
