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Roy Ayers Quotes
A lot of the hip hop artists dont write music. They write words. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Artists dont always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at the majors that the promotional people picked I didnt think it would be a hit. I was wrong every time! - Roy Ayers Quotes
Back in the day, I used to be in the studio recording 20 hours a day. And that was all of the time. I still record a lot of hours, but I dont go as long as I used to. - Roy Ayers Quotes
DJs and people in the street know what they like. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Having good health, being able to breathe and be happy, thats one of the most beautiful gifts. On top of that, I have the gift to play music and make people happy through that. Im just telling you from my heart, Im so in love with life. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I couldnt get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would not play it. You dont always know who youre making that soul connection with. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I dont like rap that you cant understand. The youth is so quick and alert. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I dont think Im really so unique. If every black person looked at their life they would quickly discover that they have been influenced by every type of music prevalent in America. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I dont trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor and the stores, and people know what theyre getting cause theyve just seen you live. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I got married in 1973, and my career was really at its peak between 1975, and 81-82. Everything I put out could do no wrong. Like you cant imagine. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I still look good. Im trippin, but people tell me that all the time. So check it out, Im 63, and still kicking. Ive been putting records out every year. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I think music all the time. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. Im sure Leonardo Da Vinci did that. Artists dont always feel the same as others feel about their work. - Roy Ayers Quotes
I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the longest, like 12 years. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Id definitely love to play in Nashville again. That would be really good. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Im celebrating my 40th year in show business this year. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Im not imprisoned within any particular style or category of music. I grew up in the be-bop culture or what people today call classic jazz. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Ive been sampled so much and Im glad its happened, its a great compliment. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Its a new day and new things are happening. There will be other ways for artists to sell their records and distribute their product. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Its a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Most artists have contracts directly with the record company, and when they do music, all of their music is owned by the record company. But I did mine through a production company. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Most musicians count at the beginning, and never count and talk to their musicians after that. They only talk to them at the end of the song. But I would count with them and talk. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Now I get exposure first with people directly in the clubs. This is a unique situation for me. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Only a certain number of people go to a store over the period of a year. When a person sees my record on the shelf, it eliminates someone elses record from being sold. Its about continuing to try to find new ways to sell records. - Roy Ayers Quotes
People are always defining and re-defining music. My style of playing has been characterized as smooth jazz and acid jazz. I listen as I play; Im not caught up in defining the type of music I play. - Roy Ayers Quotes
People in England were coming up to me, saying, My mother and father turned me on to your music. This happened to me 20 years ago. When I was 40 they were saying that. - Roy Ayers Quotes
Polydor used to release me at different times around the world. You get your royalty statement: sales here, here, but never over there! - Roy Ayers Quotes
Some people really trip on success or popularity. My friends would talk to me about that, about tripping on all this stuff, but you know what I tripped on? I started buying property. - Roy Ayers Quotes
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