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I live for opening doors for the young generation of creators. If we do nothing else with our success, let's open up some doors.

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You always have to know when to bow out. You bow out while you are on top.

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We don't sign an artist to fill a void, ever. I'll never find a Taylor Swift. You can't find a new Madonna, you cannot find a Prince, a Bob Marley, a John Lennon. You won't find another Kanye West. We simply deal with people as they walk in, and we say we either love them or we don't.

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Listen, we're still selling stardom. That doesn't go away because MTV decides they can't play videos or they want to program themselves more as a traditional T.V. station. Vevo and YouTube are like MTV online, and on demand.

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

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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.

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I was a James Brown junkie as a kid.

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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.

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The kids I talk to are convinced their generation will make the best music. And the greatest artists have yet to be discovered. I walk around with that thought every day.

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I'm personally looking for artists that are along the lines of today's pop stars. Whether it be a Rihanna or a Justin Bieber or a Kanye West or a Beyonce or a Lady Gaga, I'm looking for talent that's like that, that's what I love.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Producer

Born: June 7th, 1956

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