Alan Parsons Quotes

Today a record producer is even more involved and is often the production's sole musician, one person playing all the instruments one-by-one.

I've had a couple of guys that I've had co-produce records with me through my career, and it's fun to work with a co-producer.

Have I learned something from making records? Yeah, I've learned a lot, because I've not only made eleven of my own records, I've also probably produced that many records for other artists, and then I've probably played on, or been a large part of another eleven records with other people.

The record producer is the music world's equivalent of a film director.

I can't stand making records.

I'm a studio rat.

My first love is making records, and whatever's necessary in order for me to achieve that, I'll learn how to do it.

I'm not a full-fledged producer, but I can be one if I want to really spend my time on straight being a producer.

As a producer, I'm trying to challenge myself to just make something that is of a professional quality - not necessarily pop music, but maybe in the sense that Nine Inch Nails is professional quality.

It don't take me no three days to record no album.

I think I've done more recording in the past 10 years than most people, but it's all been directed toward film composing and soundtracks. Just the same, it's been great.

For the most part, I like to record music as I write it.

I like working with other people but I'm not a songwriter, I'm a producer.

Television is not like making records. I wanna tell all you kids, do not try this at home, 'cause it's hard. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of practice, and a lot of different takes.

If you record a song that you love, then you're going to win.

All I know is record, record, record, record.

My dream was always to be on the production side of things. Even as a little kid, when my dad would bring me to the studio, I always loved that.

It's no secret that my favorite part of the process is making records; if I'm not making them with Flatts, then I'm out producing them on other folks.

Great musicians need great producers. The Beatles had George Martin.

I can produce a rock record; if you want me to produce a street record, I can do that as well.

For a producer, I've been behind the scenes my whole career.

On the 'Escondido' album, I think it took us a month to make that album.

I don't think people realize that I produce like 90 percent of all my music, except for the songs that I co-produce with people.

I'm a producer at heart.

I used to make cassette tapes but never thought about making a career of it.