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14 quotes by L.A. Reid

Antonio M. "L.A." Reid (born June 7, 1956) is an American record executive, musician, songwriter, record producer, former television music competition judge, and is currently the chairman and CEO of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. A co-founder of LaFace Records, Reid's production and studio drumming skills have helped to bring numerous music figures to multi-platinum sales, including OutKast, Toni Braxton, TLC, Mariah...
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I live for opening doors for the young generation of creators. If we do nothing else with our success, let's open up some doors.

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I think of myself as a producer who tries to bring the best out of everyone, whether that be an artist, songwriter or a publicist.

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The deepest and most sincere feeling I get is when I meet an artist and they have that steel in their eyes and they have that fire and that passion... →

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We don't sign an artist to fill a void, ever. I'll never find a Taylor Swift. You can't find a new Madonna, you cannot find a Prince, a... →

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I am a record executive and I shall be right there in your face with my records.

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I'm one of those foolish people who believe the glory days of the record industry aren't behind us. They're actually ahead of us.

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Popular music has always been rooted in the blues, whether it's Adele or Led Zeppelin or Sam Cooke. It's just the beat that changes.

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You always have to know when to bow out. You bow out while you are on top.

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I was a James Brown junkie as a kid.

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World events can shape culture. Music is either a soundtrack for or a narration of changing times. And who knows how that's going to go?

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I'm not a good Samaritan, I'm a businessman... The goal is to read and react. If we sign an artist that has potential for a shelf life way... →

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I'm personally looking for artists that are along the lines of today's pop stars. Whether it be a Rihanna or a Justin Bieber or a Kanye West... →

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Listen, we're still selling stardom. That doesn't go away because MTV decides they can't play videos or they want to program themselves... →

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