The record business. It’s exactly what it is-Record-Busin ess. You have to take care of both, or they won’t take care of you. Dr. Dre More Quotes by Dr. Dre More Quotes From Dr. Dre They wanna hang us, see us dead, or enslave us, keep us trapped in the same place we raised in. Then they wonder why we act so outrageous, run around stressed out and pull out gauges. Dr. Dre stressed revenge running I'm expressin' with my full capabilities, Dr. Dre buddhist rap hip-hop I always loved the way music made me feel. I did sports at school and all, but when I got home, it was just music. Everybody in my neighborhood loved music. I could jump the back fence and be in the park where there were ghetto blasters everywhere. Dr. Dre home sports school Black women are the strongest most hardworking people on earth. Dr. Dre black earth people I believe in reincarnation, and I believe I've lived quite a few lives. Dr. Dre reincarnation i-believe believe When I think of the future, I think a lot of Quincy Jones and how he is an inspiration. Look at the quality of his work over so many years. He didn't even make his best record, 'Thriller,' until he was 50. That gives me something to look forward to. Nothing pulls you back into the studio more than the belief that your best record is still ahead. Dr. Dre inspiration years thinking You got to realise that when I was 20 years old, I had a house, a Mercedes, a Corvette and a million dollars in the bank before I could buy alcohol legally. Dr. Dre alcohol house years I don't have room in my life for folks that large and demanding. Dr. Dre folks rooms I've gotten my personal life all the way intact and made sure that it's straight. Without that, you have no foundation. Your building is going to crumble. Dr. Dre foundation building way I can take a three-year-old and make a hit record with him. Dr. Dre records three years People are always coming up to me, thinking I've got some magic wand that can make them a star and I want to tell them that no one can do that. Making hit records is not that easy. But it took me time to realize that myself. Dr. Dre stars people thinking People aren't hearing all the music. Dr. Dre hearing people I'm never gonna stop music, it's like air to me. Dr. Dre air I've looked at pictures that my mom has of me, from when I was four years old at the turntable. I'm there, reaching up to play the records. I feel like I was bred to do what I do. I've been into music, and listening to music and critiquing it, my whole life. Dr. Dre reaching-up mom years Engineering and mixing are absolutely key. Once a song is done, for me personally, it's usually two or three days to get the mix down. Dr. Dre engineering keys song Everything in my life has been about sound and making music, so Beats represents just that - the improvement of sound and the dedication to everything I've been doing from the day I started. Dr. Dre dedication improvement sound Everything that I do is for sound goals. It comes from my gut. When I'm sitting in the studio, a mix isn't done till I feel it in my gut. Dr. Dre sitting goal sound I'm gonna try and change the course of hip hop again. Dr. Dre hips hip-hop trying It's always weird when people approach me to make an investment. I tell them, 'I don't need any more money. I'm good.' Then I wait for their expression. That part is entertaining, because people look at you like you're crazy when you say you don't need any more money. Who says that? Dr. Dre crazy expression people Children listen, I'm trying to tell you something good, don't get caught up in the hood. Dr. Dre advice trying children
