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> [I had to go into a studio and compose and write and press up 12 songs in 14 hours. When you're recording a song from scratch it takes you 14 hours to do just one song.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/i-had-to-go-into-a-studio-and-compose-and-write-and-press-up-12-songs/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ae/grandmaster-flash-17107_compose_i-had-to-go-into-a-studio-and-compose-an_1164591.jpg)

> [All you have to know is mathematically how many times to scratch it and when to let it go - when certain things will enhance the record you're listening to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/all-you-have-to-know-is-mathematically-how-many-times-to-scratch-it/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3df/grandmaster-flash-17107_certain_all-you-have-to-know-is-mathematically-h_1678573.jpg)

## More by Grandmaster Flash

> [I had love for Breakout; I had love for Bambaataa. I had love for Kool Herc.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/i-had-love-for-breakout-i-had-love-for-bambaataa-i-had-love-for-kool/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [If there is a record I don't have, I haven't heard it yet. My collection is always growing, but I can't really play it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/if-there-is-a-record-i-don-t-have-i-haven-t-heard-it-yet-my/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [Before this DJ thing, I was hopelessly taking things apart to try to figure out how they worked. I'd go mess around with burned-out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/before-this-dj-thing-i-was-hopelessly-taking-things-apart-to-try-to/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [When I am performing live, I walk into a room, and I just try to get a feel for the vibe, and I am…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/when-i-am-performing-live-i-walk-into-a-room-and-i-just-try-to-get-a/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [Normal kids in their teens want to go and date girls and do mischievous things, your hormones are jumping around, but I stayed in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/normal-kids-in-their-teens-want-to-go-and-date-girls-and-do/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [My father was my first inspiration. He had an incredible stereo and a turntable, and I was told not to touch it. But I'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/my-father-was-my-first-inspiration-he-had-an-incredible-stereo-and-a/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [I like fixin' up old cars and doing things with my family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/i-like-fixin-up-old-cars-and-doing-things-with-my-family/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [Disco was brand new then and there were a few jocks that had monstrous sound systems but they wouldn't dare play this kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/disco-was-brand-new-then-and-there-were-a-few-jocks-that-had/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [We can come from our own particular point of view and lay it down. We should not be throwing verbal rocks at each other.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/we-can-come-from-our-own-particular-point-of-view-and-lay-it-down-we/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [Hmmmm... It's fun being in front of people, playing shows and all. But hotels? Being away from home? That's different.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/hmmmm-it-s-fun-being-in-front-of-people-playing-shows-and-all-but/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [“Athletes rejected, governors corrected Gangsters, thugs and smugglers are thoroughly respected The money gets divided The women get excited Now I'm broke and it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/athletes-rejected-governors-corrected-gangsters-thugs-and-smugglers/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [Conquer your neighbourhood, conquer your city, conquer your country, and then go after the rest of the world. That's my mantra.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/conquer-your-neighbourhood-conquer-your-city-conquer-your-country-and/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [I had to go into a studio and compose and write and press up 12 songs in 14 hours. When you're recording a song…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/i-had-to-go-into-a-studio-and-compose-and-write-and-press-up-12-songs/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [I developed the Clock Theory to help me time records; you know, spin the record back two revolutions or whatever and then play the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/i-developed-the-clock-theory-to-help-me-time-records-you-know-spin/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

> [For instance, if you're playing a record with drums - horns would sound nice to enhance it so you get a record with horns…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grandmaster-flash/for-instance-if-you-re-playing-a-record-with-drums-horns-would-sound/)

[Grandmaster Flash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grandmaster-flash/)

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