Dr. Dre

I was the biggest Public Enemy fan - I think it's what inspired the aggression of N.W.A. We just took a different route lyrically. ”

It's always weird when people approach me to make an investment. I tell them, 'I don't need any more money. I'm good.' Then I wait for their expression. That part is entertaining, because people look at you like you're crazy when you say you don't need any more money. Who says that? ”

There's actually a lot of producers that I like to listen to. ”

I like working with new artists. ”

No matter what type of equipment you have, you still have to have a certain talent to be able to make a good record. ”

It's always been difficult to make a good record. To be perfectly honest with you, it's really about the person that's pushing the buttons. No matter what type of equipment you have, you still have to have a certain talent to be able to make a good record. ”

I've gone seventy-nine hours without sleep, creating. When that flow is going, it's almost like a high. You don't want it to stop. You don't want to go to sleep for fear of missing something. ”

I'm never gonna stop music, it's like air to me. ”

I'd rather deal with Tipper than Bush. He's trying to kill everybody in jail. ”

The difference between the headphones and making music, it's like, okay, I have a new business here that I'm proud of, but my soul still remains in the music-making process. ”