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title: "12 Way Quotes By M. Ward"
description: "12 Way quotes by M. Ward. Plus more from M. Ward and more Way sayings from other authors."
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> [I don't like the way recording to digital sounds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-don-t-like-the-way-recording-to-digital-sounds/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/47f/m-ward-11792_cassettes_i-don-t-like-the-way-recording-to-digita_1852415.png)

> [The production process has a great way of bringing songs to light and that's a big part of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/the-production-process-has-a-great-way-of-bringing-songs-to-light-and/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bb/m-ward-11792_bigs_the-production-process-has-a-great-way-o_1931193.png)

> [I get annoyed with movies or books, songs or records that deliberately try to make you feel a certain way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-get-annoyed-with-movies-or-books-songs-or-records-that-deliberately/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/321/m-ward-11792_annoyed_i-get-annoyed-with-movies-or-books-songs_2982195.png)

> [I had the naive, simplistic idea that producers and writers and artists of the time helped in a minuscule way to change…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-had-the-naive-simplistic-idea-that-producers-and-writers-and/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da8/m-ward-11792_america_i-had-the-naive-simplistic-idea-that-pro_1457049.png)

> [It's no fun for me to cover a song and produce it the exact same way as it already exists. When I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/it-s-no-fun-for-me-to-cover-a-song-and-produce-it-the-exact-same-way/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cb/m-ward-11792_cover_it-s-no-fun-for-me-to-cover-a-song-and-p_419076.png)

> [From a very early age, I started to get really interested in how songs were put to tape. Not just listening to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/from-a-very-early-age-i-started-to-get-really-interested-in-how-songs/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec5/m-ward-11792_age_from-a-very-early-age-i-started-to-get-r_2667077.png)

> [The way that I'm working now is basically the way I've been working since I was a kid: Find the greatest artist…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/the-way-that-i-m-working-now-is-basically-the-way-i-ve-been-working/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/406/m-ward-11792_art_the-way-that-i-m-working-now-is-basicall_716989.png)

> [My philosophy for producing a record is for everyone involved, including myself, to get out of the way of the song, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/my-philosophy-for-producing-a-record-is-for-everyone-involved/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74f/m-ward-11792_including_my-philosophy-for-producing-a-record-is_2986965.png)

> [If you think of the way Howlin' Wolf made records, you get the feeling there wasn't a production manager onsite, or a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/if-you-think-of-the-way-howlin-wolf-made-records-you-get-the-feeling/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c4/m-ward-11792_feelings_if-you-think-of-the-way-howlin-wolf-made_2876224.png)

> [I don't like the way recording to digital sounds. Most of the time, when I'm recording to two-inch tape, I still have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-don-t-like-the-way-recording-to-digital-sounds-most-of-the-time/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/641/m-ward-11792_cassette_i-don-t-like-the-way-recording-to-digita_727314.png)

> [I wouldn't want to cover a Hank Williams song in a country-western way. It doesn't occur to me instinctually to re-create productions.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-wouldn-t-want-to-cover-a-hank-williams-song-in-a-country-western/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35c/m-ward-11792_clothes_i-wouldn-t-want-to-cover-a-hank-williams_2551788.png)

> [I just want the songs to have the staying power as my favorite songs. If you listen to any Hank Williams song,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-just-want-the-songs-to-have-the-staying-power-as-my-favorite-songs/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b4/m-ward-11792_bummed-out_i-just-want-the-songs-to-have-the-stayin_2068893.jpg)

## Other authors on Way

## More by M. Ward

> [When I first started making music, it was learning other people's songs and putting them onto four-track. Like Beatles songs and stuff. When I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/when-i-first-started-making-music-it-was-learning-other-people-s/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [I don't really watch TV series because I don't want to get hooked on them and have them suck up all my time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-don-t-really-watch-tv-series-because-i-don-t-want-to-get-hooked-on/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [I'm somebody who doesn't feel the need to be in the driver's seat all the time. I appreciate the perspective of being in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-m-somebody-who-doesn-t-feel-the-need-to-be-in-the-driver-s-seat-all/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [I get most of my inspiration from older records and older production styles, and that ends up rearing its head in the records that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-get-most-of-my-inspiration-from-older-records-and-older-production/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [The best live recordings capture elements of surprise onstage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/the-best-live-recordings-capture-elements-of-surprise-onstage/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [It's no fun for me to cover a song and produce it the exact same way as it already exists. When I hear that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/it-s-no-fun-for-me-to-cover-a-song-and-produce-it-the-exact-same-way/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [Try to take your vision and ego as far away from the song as possible. Give as much respect as you can to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/try-to-take-your-vision-and-ego-as-far-away-from-the-song-as-possible/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [I love the sound of Elmore James, the sound early guitarists like him got just by using minimal means.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-love-the-sound-of-elmore-james-the-sound-early-guitarists-like-him/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [Certain things you have to stumble on to. They can't be preprogrammed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/certain-things-you-have-to-stumble-on-to-they-can-t-be-preprogrammed/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [The way that I'm working now is basically the way I've been working since I was a kid: Find the greatest artist in whatever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/the-way-that-i-m-working-now-is-basically-the-way-i-ve-been-working/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [I don't like the way recording to digital sounds. Most of the time, when I'm recording to two-inch tape, I still have a romantic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-don-t-like-the-way-recording-to-digital-sounds-most-of-the-time/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [I got this Christmas gift with the entire Beatles catalog. I had fun trying to duplicate what I was hearing on these records, only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-got-this-christmas-gift-with-the-entire-beatles-catalog-i-had-fun/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [Every record turns into whatever the listener gets out of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/every-record-turns-into-whatever-the-listener-gets-out-of-it/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [It's a luxury to not have to just be performing with other people to have my music heard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/it-s-a-luxury-to-not-have-to-just-be-performing-with-other-people-to/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

> [I'm somebody who gets a lot of inspiration from dreams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-ward/i-m-somebody-who-gets-a-lot-of-inspiration-from-dreams/)

[M. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-ward/)

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