Jimmy Iovine : (10)

" I didn’t feel comfortable as an executive. I felt comfortable around artists and record producers… and then I found my niche: I gotta find great producers, and I produce them. " - Jimmy Iovine

" Dre’s from Compton, I’m from Brooklyn, and we both wanted to make a better life for ourselves, right? And we both – somehow, we’re both recording engineers, that’s how we got our break. " - Jimmy Iovine

" To get people to pay for something that you built, it has to be of service. It has to make somebody’s life better. " - Jimmy Iovine

" There’s a sea of music out there, but there’s no curation for it. " - Jimmy Iovine

" My relationships are helped because of all the success I’ve had, but I’m only as useful as the idea I have today or tomorrow. Otherwise, I’m just a trophy. " - Jimmy Iovine

" I know what labels and artists need, along with the consumer. " - Jimmy Iovine

" I make my world chaotic. It’s like a whirlpool. " - Jimmy Iovine

" Algorithms are great, but they’re very limited in what they can do as far as playing songs and playing a mood. " - Jimmy Iovine

" I follow cool. When I went up to see Steve Jobs, I said, ‘The party’s at this guy’s house.’ " - Jimmy Iovine

" You should try and fail and not be afraid. Get up again. " - Jimmy Iovine