“Music hits us in a really emotional way. For me it took me away in a way that nothing else could…”
The multi award-winning producer co-founded Def Jam records and has worked with artists including the Beatie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Kanye West, Jay Z, Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many more… Watch his take on nature, music and meditation below.
“The power of nature is such that, it’s what all art strives to be.”
“The more that we can get in tune with the harmony of the planet, the more our art can benefit from that relationship.”
“Music hits us in a really emotional way. For me it took me away in a way that nothing else could… It’s just got a tremendous power.”
“The creative goal in making music is the same as (you aknow) a rain storm, or the way the waves hit the beach, there is a perfection that we try to approximate, that’s the goal.”
“Sometimes i’ll go years with meditating every day and then years of not. Now I’m in a meditation cycle, it feels good.”
“Let’s listen to the silence.”
“The more you understand silence, that’s when the balance comes.”