Art Quote by Linda Perry

When you're a producer and an artist you're very critical of yourself. I like to produce other people, but I'm not that good at…

— Valerie Simpson

As a producer, youre pretty much creating a body of work that an artist has to stand behind.

— DJ Jazzy Jeff

As a producer, you're pretty much creating a body of work that an artist has to stand behind.

— DJ Jazzy Jeff

There's just some dysfunctionalism with artists. There are good things and bad things about being an artist, and the good thing is, sometimes you…

— David Bowie

I'm obviously really opinionated, but as a producer, you don't necessarily want the person you're working with to try to impress you - you…

— Danger Mouse

You can't be an artist while you're producing, because you'll be over-critiquing the producer part.

— Valee

It's like whether you're in a huge movie or you've just recorded an incredible album you've got to do the next thing, and that's…

— Brad Garrett

That's why I try to stay away from the big-name producers, so I can prove that it's not about the producer, it's about the…

— Sisqo

I think as a producer, you're always sort of questioning if what you're contributing is something that an artist loves and elevates a song.

— Rostam Batmanglij

A good producer brings out the best in the artist he's working with. You shouldn't be able to listen to something and say, 'So-and-so…

— Eddie Van Halen

I get hired as a writer or producer and I do the best I can to bring out that artist. If somebody calls you…

— Lenny Kravitz

As a producer, you really have - you're able to hand-pick all the talent that you want to be surrounded with.

— Hilary Swank