My father was incredible: a longshoreman; my mother was a secretary. Very 'go to work' people. That's how I saw things. — Jimmy Iovine Father Copy Share Image
When we did Beats, we had to begin again. Nobody at Best Buy knew who we were. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
When I was a label head, I didn't think I was greedy. I've always run my own race. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
I follow cool. When I went up to see Steve Jobs, I said, 'The party's at this guy's house.' — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
You don't just walk out because you think someone has insulted you and your pride has been hurt. — Jimmy Iovine Been hurt Copy Share Image
Digital sound is damaging music; it's damaging the artists. It's so degrading. — Jimmy Iovine Art Copy Share Image
Apple Music is a big idea, and it's going to take some time to fulfill its overall dream. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
Too often, the music business allowed third-party companies to innovate for us - and that simply does not work anymore. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
Dylan captured what was on a million minds and turned it into poetry. With 'Blowin' in the Wind' or 'The Times They… — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
We at Interscope put projects out with anyone we believe has a great idea and is a true talent, whether it's a… — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
I didn't have any sophistication. I didn't really have any great taste or anything like that. I was just a kid from… — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
My relationships are helped because of all the success I've had, but I'm only as useful as the idea I have today… — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
The thing about seeing the big picture and being self-aware is knowing that it's not about you. It's about the big picture.… — Jimmy Iovine Big picture Copy Share Image
I always try to go where the excitement is, where the best music is. I don't care what kind of music it… — Jimmy Iovine Art Copy Share Image
What's happened to the music industry, from my perspective, is a lot of great music is behind the wall that can't get… — Jimmy Iovine Art Copy Share Image
There's just no way to stop a movement in popular culture. It's going to happen, with or without you. There's absolutely no… — Jimmy Iovine Culture Copy Share Image
I don't know why records are treated different than books. I don't know why an Eminem record is different than a Stephen… — Jimmy Iovine Books Copy Share Image
My life changed because Bruce Springsteen got on a mic in front of me. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
Having a hit is nice, having some success, but when you move popular culture, that's a high. — Jimmy Iovine Culture Copy Share Image
I am blessed with the energy of a chimpanzee. There is nothing I can't get up for and give it a hundred… — Jimmy Iovine Blessed Copy Share Image
If this company is about anything, it's about discipline and staying focused. — Jimmy Iovine Business Copy Share Image
I knew in my heart that I wasn't cool, but I figured I could at least be cool by association. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
I learned everything about business and about music and stuff from being a second engineer. — Jimmy Iovine Being Copy Share Image
I'm really interested in the record industry and the artists and the problems they're having. — Jimmy Iovine Art Copy Share Image
There's an ocean of music out there and there's absolutely no curation for it. — Jimmy Iovine Funny Copy Share Image
Apple, of all the global tech companies, was the one that understood why artists make things. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
What we feel, especially in the streaming area, especially in the services area, is that you need curation. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
It's one thing for the industry to lose half its revenue to piracy; it's another to destroy it emotionally. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
The great artists of music have always innovated and boldly changed the game, but the industry itself has not. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
Every system I have in my house or my car, they're all tuned exactly the same. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
We created Apple Music to make finding the right music easier for everyone - men and women, young and old. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
I can't learn in school, but I can learn from somebody who I think is cool and great. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
The good news is in the record business, they only count your successes. — Jimmy Iovine Business Copy Share Image
A music service needs to be more than a bunch of songs and a few playlists. — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
