Tony Visconti

“I like to work with people who are not going to be a walk in the park.”

“David Bowie's death was a work of art. He was a master of his own life.”

“He always did what he wanted to do. And he wanted to do it his way and he wanted to do it the best way.”

“Marc Bolan was a true poet. He just oozed this charisma.”

“Even the best of us have our off days.”

“We were always looking for the next futuristic thing. We didn't want to be like our contemporaries.”

“The studio is my instrument.”

“If you're going to make a mistake, make a bold one.”

“My job as a producer is to bring out the best in the artist.”

“I look for a sense of humor in singers.”

“Technology is a great servant but a bad master.”

“You can't just press a button and get a great sound. You have to work for it.”

“Every album I make is a new learning process.”