Phil Ramone

You can only mentor somebody if they want to be.

— Phil Ramone

I started playing the violin at age 3, and I was very fortunate because there were people who heard me who were…

— Phil Ramone

If an artist wants to work with me because they feel I've made some credible albums and there've been things that are…

— Phil Ramone

I gotta think that one that becomes a philosophy of work, which is "no excuses."

— Phil Ramone

The record producer is the music world's equivalent of a film director.

— Phil Ramone

Rudeness is something I just can't tolerate.

— Phil Ramone

If you follow anything that I've ever done, I never stick to one thing more than one year. I'm just afraid to…

— Phil Ramone

When you get to know an artist, you find out the things that have peeved them over the years, and it's generally…

— Phil Ramone

Substance should outweigh perfection...

— Phil Ramone

It's important not to be afraid ego-wise to share your information.

— Phil Ramone

Don't speak if you don't have to about trivia. The time for joking comes because of the trust, and you have to…

— Phil Ramone

There's a lot about New York that is unique, and there's always a culture and a subculture going on everywhere.

— Phil Ramone