I'm one of those foolish people who believe the glory days of the record industry aren't behind us. They're actually ahead of us.

I am a record executive and I shall be right there in your face with my records.

The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us.

And people who take risk intelligently can usually actually make a lot more progress than people who don't.

World events can shape culture. Music is either a soundtrack for or a narration of changing times. And who knows how that's going to go?

I think of myself as a producer who tries to bring the best out of everyone, whether that be an artist, songwriter or a publicist.