Skip to content

Collaboration Quote by Dave Koz

“Barry Manilow was very special for me. We've had many…” quote by Dave Koz — Download Open image

“Barry Manilow was very special for me. We've had many collaborations since then and all have been equally rewarding and musical. I've learned so much from him. I like being a student around him; observing him in his environment.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (9 ratings)

Collaboration Environment Has beens I've learned Musical Observing Special Students

More by Dave Koz

Some of my best friends have written Broadway shows. Allee Willis and Brenda Russell wrote The Color Purple which has been recently revived on…

Image

I think that there have been times, especially with writing songs, where you sit in a room with somebody, and they could be a…

Image

Alan Menken, for example, is one of my heroes for all of the music he's written for Disney.

Image

I'd probably end up doing the same thing over and over. We're creatures of habit. We know what we know. With collaboration...and I'm not…

Image

I remember coming in to the studio and meeting Barry Manilow . I was kind of star-struck. He said, "I want to play you…

Image

I feel like collaboration in music has allowed me to grow musically beyond my wildest dreams.

Image

I love a lot of the young, new artists who are coming up, including Adele. I suppose anybody would freak out to work with…

Image

Nowadays, not to say that that doesn't happen, but music is made a lot almost in a laboratory where you get one guy working…

Image

The collaboration wish list is huge, very long. It goes from people like Elton John, for whom I have an unbelievable amount of respect,…

Image

That's the beautiful thing about the saxophone. It can peacefully coexist with just about anything - whether it's hip-hop, rap, rock music, pop, R&B…

Image

You have to be willing to get back on that horse and try it again if the mood strikes. That was one of the…

Image

I credit my collaborators for allowing me to grow. Without them I wouldn't have that opportunity.

Image

Explore all 15 Dave Koz quotes

More Collaboration quotes

I like to collaborate with other people for studio recordings because I believe collaboration, in any form, makes music better.

Image

(I)f we are going to be kind, let it be out of simple generosity, not because we fear guilt or retribution.

Image

MAC allowed me to have complete freedom on the collaborations—from the shades, the look-and-feel, to the campaign visuals. I have to admit that the…

Image

Today's world requires a different leadership style - more collaboration and teamwork, including using Web 2.0 technologies. If you had told me I'd be…

John T. Chambers

Image

As an entrepreneur and investor, I prioritize construction and collaboration. Whether it's a five-person start-up or a global giant, the companies that are most…

Image

On any collaboration, you want to respect your music and the other's music.

Image

“CWC (Church Women Concerned) enabled us as women in that part of South Africa, to see ourselves as ordinary citizens who found themselves in…

Image

There are a lot of people whove been able to ditch their Windows machines and switch over to Linux because they can now use…

Image

I realized that what I was looking for was doing collaborations with other people - people who can play a ballad, rock, jazz. I…

Image

I've done loads of collaborations and I'm never totally happy with the outcome because it feels like you're compromising something of yourself in it.

Image

“With commitment and vision, it is possible to build a bridge between potential partners and communities whose work is of relevance to peace-building initiatives.”

Image

Working together precedes winning together...collaboration is multiplication.

John C. Maxwell

Image

Browse all 1,046 Collaboration quotes