Every record I have done was because I was a person's friend. The only time we did not continue to be friends was if the record did not become a hit. If it did, we became great friends.
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Music has to keep moving. But I was lucky. For me there was always something around the corner.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music is an evolving journey, and one should stay open to new opportunities.
Nile Rodgers emphasizes the dynamic nature of music, suggesting that it is essential for music to keep evolving and progressing. He reflects on his personal experience of constantly being fortunate to find new opportunities and inspiration just ahead, highlighting the importance of resilience and adaptability in the creative process.
Themes
MusicOpportunityCreativityEvolutionInspiration
In practice
Example use cases
During a music workshop, one could use this quote to inspire creativity and openness to new ideas.
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There's been this strange irony to my whole life. All my original bandmates have died, when I was the most wild and most reckless of us all. But I'm still here.
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Music is the one part of the entertainment business where you can't fool anybody into buying a record.
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With Sumthin Else Music Works, I wanted to spread the love and give newcomers a chance to make it because something that really helped me were all the people who had given me an opportunity when I was putting my career together.
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I'd probably be a super wealthy guy if I had sat around writing songs and getting them placed like everyone else I know. But I write songs about people or after I meet them and they're somewhat biographical - they're fiction but also non-fiction.
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