Rick Rubin Quotes

When Neil would play and sing, it changed his relationship to the song. One feels more of a sense of authorship. By playing guitar, Neil controls the rhythm and feel of the songs. It also changes the way he sings them, and it becomes a more pure musical act. - Rick Rubin

We felt Johnny's presence during the whole process through to the end. It felt like he was directing the proceedings, and I know that the musicians all felt that as well... More than once, Fergie and I would look at each other and say 'Johnny would love this,' because it was so good and so different from anything we'd done before, we knew he would be excited by what was happening. - Rick Rubin

We are not comfortable using the public Internet, although there has been a lot of good work with [virtual private network] and public-key infrastructure technology. - Rick Rubin

Unfortunately for Wal-Mart, we're still not seeing the trading up effect. - Rick Rubin

These songs are Johnny's final statement. They are the truest reflection of the music that was central to his life at the time. This is the music that Johnny wanted us to hear. - Rick Rubin

The inflationary environment we're seeing is still having a disproportionate effect on their consumers for now. - Rick Rubin

Johnny said that recording was his main reason for being alive. And I think it was the only thing that kept him going, the only thing he had to look forward to. - Rick Rubin

I've always loved his songwriting and I feel like he's one of the great American songwriters... I liked the fact that he never really fit into any category. He didn't fit anywhere -- he was rock 'n' roll and not rock 'n' roll. He was a force unto himself. - Rick Rubin

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