Clive Davis Quotes

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• You look for stars. You look for the makeup of artists who can have long lasting careers and who could be headliners.
• You've got to seize the opportunity if it is presented to you.
• This was work (music industry) but it was the awakening to what was to become a life's passion.
• I never stopped being attracted to women. Bisexuality is misunderstood; the adage is that you're either straight or gay or lying, but that's not my…
• It seemed like an impossible task to do full justice to all Luther classics. And yet these landmark artists have done just that. Memorable performances…
• I want to hear the word 'cherish' about 5 times.
• I know that Kelly Clarkson is going to continue to have an important career. And I believe it will be a lasting one.
• In this age when people expect to get their music for free, we have to work out how we can protect the rights of creative…
• My years with Aretha Franklin have been very special, as were the years making records with Dionne Warwick. Other highlights include working with Janis Joplin,…
• Having lost both my parents as a teenager, family is so important to me, and I cherish my time with my children and grandchildren. I…
• I had no idea what awaited me when I took a job with CBS Records, and it was a total surprise to find I had…
• You see the genius that Whitney Houston has as an interpreter of material, and you realize why genius can be applied to only a few…
• I did not develop my ear. I discovered I had an ear, and it was an accident.
• I play no instruments.
• I feel blessed that I found not just a profession, but a 24/7 way of life that I purely love. That curiosity to be current,…
• The music began, and it was one of those life-changing moments. I saw an artist, Janis Joplin. She was exhilarating. She was vibrating. And she…
• The story of Rod Stewart, the story of Carlos Santana is so inspiring to young musicians because it shows in this trendy business how long…
• I would say, from an all-around point of view, Bruce Springsteen is one of the two great poet lords of America, Bob Dylan, coming out…
• Watching artists like Joplin perform, I felt that tingle down my spine; I experienced the wonders of a cultural and musical revolution.

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