Dr. Dre Quotes
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I sequence during the entire recording process. The sequencing changes as I'm recording and as I'm listening. From when I'm, like, four songs in, I start trying to figure out which song should come after which. Which is important, and it changes as the album goes.
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I have a high tolerance for pain - both physical and mental.
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I've looked at pictures that my mom has of me, from when I was four years old at the turntable. I'm there, reaching up to play the records. I feel like I was bred to do what I do. I've been into music, and listening to music and critiquing it, my whole life.
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I was the biggest Public Enemy fan - I think it's what inspired the aggression of N.W.A. We just took a different route lyrically.
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You got to realise that when I was 20 years old, I had a house, a Mercedes, a Corvette and a million dollars in the bank before I could buy alcohol legally.
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Eminem is just incredible. That's the word that comes to mind: 'incredible.'
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Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs is a hustler. In fact, he's what I call an extreme hustler.
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There's never been any bad vibes between me and Snoop.
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It's always weird when people approach me to make an investment. I tell them, 'I don't need any more money. I'm good.' Then I wait for their expression. That part is entertaining, because people look at you like you're crazy when you say you don't need any more money. Who says that?
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I realized at a young age that sequence in an album is almost as important as the songs that are on the album.
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When we started Aftermath, we had something like 20 artists, and it was driving me crazy. I couldn't sit down and focus on any of it. Plus, it was doubly hard because you ended up crushing these people's dreams when you had to let them go.
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You just have to find that thing that's special about you that distinguishes you from all the others, and through true talent, hard work, and passion, anything can happen.
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There is some sampling on my records and a lot of what I call replays, where I'd have musicians come in the studio and replay the sample from the original record. But mainly, we'd come up with our own music.
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I know sound, and this is what I'm going to stick to: what I know.
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Black women are the strongest most hardworking people on earth.
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In fact, I would advise against anyone doing reality shows. I won't be doing 'X Factor' just yet.
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Everything that I do is for sound goals. It comes from my gut. When I'm sitting in the studio, a mix isn't done till I feel it in my gut.
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No matter where you are or what you're doing, it's always great if you don't have to get up and physically change the song that plays next.
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I had fun doing it, but acting ain't really my thing. I am more of a production/director type. I would rather be behind the scenes and organizing and putting things together like that.
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In my opinion, some of the hip-hop records that come out, people are willing to compromise. I'm not.
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A lot of times when I'm at home kickin' it, I don't even listen to hip hop. I listen to all types of music.
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'Straight Outta Compton' is the album I'm least happy with. I threw it together in six weeks so we could have something to sell out of the trunk.
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I've always been a lunatic.
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I'm gonna try and change the course of hip hop again.