I learned a lot from the various artists I produced. Either you see them doing something that you do want to do it, or you see them doing something the way you don't want to do it. — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
When you're collaborating with somebody, there has to be a spirit of cooperation. There are a lot of times when you just can't persuade someone to write a certain type of song, either musically or lyrically. — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
Cynicism, I contend, is the wailing of someone who believes that things are, or should be, or could be, much, much better than they… — Walter Becker Copy Share
If it feels like we're re-creating something rather than creating something, we don't do it. — Walter Becker Copy Share
There's a great freedom in writing by yourself. You can write anything you want. — Walter Becker Copy Share
That's sort of what we wanted to do: conquer from the margins, sort of find our place in the middle based on the fact… — Walter Becker Copy Share
You have a kid, and it's like, 'He's gotta go to college! Gotta have some clothes!' — Walter Becker Copy Share
I think what television and video games do is reminiscent of drug addiction. There's a measure of reinforcement and a behavioural loop. — Walter Becker Copy Share
I guess actually playing on the records and touring is a great forced practice regimen for me. And you learn a lot playing with… — Walter Becker Copy Share
'Deacon Blues' was special for me. It's the only time I remember mixing a record all day and, when the mix was done, feeling… — Walter Becker Copy Share
It seemed like the more complex the music we were playing, the less able we were to guarantee its consistency. — Walter Becker Copy Share
I think that there's the self-imposed pressure to come up with something that's good. For guys like us, that's much more important than any… — Walter Becker Copy Share
I can never believe how much time and energy and money and talent and everything else is being poured into horrible ideas. — Walter Becker Copy Share
