Able Quote by Johnny Cash
![“What I said, what are you [Rick Rubin] going to do with me that nobody else has been able to do to sell records with me?” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/50c/johnny-cash-1517_able_what-i-said-what-are-you-rick-rubin-goin_2416790.jpg)
“What I said, what are you [Rick Rubin] going to do with me that nobody else has been able to do to sell records with me?”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Johnny Cash Show, 1972
Artists should offer unique, authentic contributions that differentiate them from others in the industry.
In simple terms: Be original in your art.
Key Takeaway
Offer something no one else can.
Themes
authenticity
creativity
individuality
music
innovation
Mood
inspirational
determined
Type
motivational
reflective
When to use this quote
- producing a new album
- collaborating with producers
- performing live
- marketing music
Key Concepts
Artistic integrity
personal brand
unique voice
Questions to Reflect On
- What unique quality do you bring?
- How can you stay true while succeeding?
A Different Perspective
Industry pressures may push conformity.
![“We [with Rick Rubin] would focus on the ones that we did like, that felt right and sounded right. And if I didn't like the performance on that song, I would keep trying it and do take after take until it felt comfortable with me and felt that it was coming out of me and my guitar and my voice as…” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f7c/johnny-cash-1517_comfortable_we-with-rick-rubin-would-focus-on-the-on_2199964.jpg)
![“That was American Recordings. I said, I like the name, maybe it'd be OK. So I said, I'd like to meet the guy [Rick Rubin ].I'd like for him to tell me what he can do with me that they're not doing now.” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3e1/johnny-cash-1517_can-do_that-was-american-recordings-i-said-i-li_1753571.jpg)
![“When I finally stopped [singing], he had been saying, like, the last day or so, he'd been saying, now, I think we should put this one in the album. So without him saying I want to record you and release an album, he kept - he started saying, let's put this one in the album. So the album, this big…” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b9c/johnny-cash-1517_albums_when-i-finally-stopped-singing-he-had-be_992773.jpg)
![“I met Sam Phillips when he came in [studio] and I said, I'm John Cash. I'm the one who's been calling. And if you'd listen to me, I believe you'll be glad you did. And he said, come on in. That was a good lesson for me, you know, to believe in myself.” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/29a/johnny-cash-1517_believe_i-met-sam-phillips-when-he-came-in-studi_126413.jpg)
