Creative Quote by Andrew Dost

I like recording by myself wherever I can, just because then I feel like I have ultimate freedom, and I can just control whatever…

— King Tuff

Anytime you put yourself in a creative box, it's going to stifle you; it's not conducive to the writing or recording process.

— Frank Iero

For me, the creative process for me always starts in a personal place. I step away from my iPod or any records or CDs.

— Miguel

When you work this intensely on something, the recording process becomes a bit like cabin fever. I shut everything out and, for a while,…

— Washed Out

It's always fun to improvise. What's weird is that when you're recording, you're by yourself, for the most part.

— Zach Woods

The thing is that I have a really intense, almost compulsive need to record. But it doesn't end there, because what I record is…

— Rem Koolhaas

I don't particularly enjoy standing alone and recording my own voice or my own stuff. It's sometimes fun to do for demos and stuff,…

— Sondre Lerche

A big marker in my life was realizing you could record sound: I liked to make little recordings and then go back and listen…

— Josh Garrels

The thing about me is, coming from an alternative music background and singing for nine years, being basically invisible, I'm so used to writing…

— Lana Del Rey

You know, when I put out records that may not work or connect with the audience, it's because I'm pushing myself as an artist…

— T.I

As a producer, as a songwriter, I've spent a lot of time either in my bedroom or in studios, alone.

— Maggie Rogers

That's the downside of total creative control: You're isolated and after a while you can lose a little perspective. But I've taught myself not…

— Randy Rainbow