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" The reality of recording, it's one of the most intimate things that an artist ever does because if you do it right, you're exposing yourself, and you're expressing your emotions, and those are the key attributes to a big record that really connect with people. "

Scott Borchetta

People

Artist

Reality

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" Something that I've told all of my young artists is, there are going to be haters. You're going to read things that are going to hurt you. It's not going to make any sense. Just know that it's out there and that it's really easy to just press 'delete.' "

" Auto racing has been a big part of my life since I was very young. When the car feels right, it's like, 'We've got a big machine.' "

" We came up with all these crazy ideas that Taylor Swift could be the biggest artist in the world - and it came true - and that we could have five labels and become the biggest independent record company in the world - and it came true. "

Scott Borchetta

Crazy

World

" I've had so many conversations with new artists trying to figure out their careers. "

" It's a rare opportunity when you can do something for the greater good. "

" When we signed Taylor Swift, people said, 'You're signing a 15-year-old female country artist? Good luck!' "

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Scott Borchetta

Path

Creative

" The nicest thing that my friends who've known me for 15 or 20 years say to me is, 'Man, it's crazy that you're the same guy.' It's like, 'Which guy did you expect me to be?' "

" When we first started, I had the time to personally live every project. As I continue to build the company, I've learned much better ways to delegate and let the executive team run. It's just as exciting for me to see the executives succeed as it is the artists. "

" I've always thought that I've had a nice gift for putting the right people together. "

" Are there a million people out there who would love a Joey Cook album? I think there probably are. "

" If you look at most of our roster, we've got great singer/songwriters. I'm always attracted to that. "

" It doesn't matter if it's social media or radio media or television media - it's all media, and it's all marketing. It's about understanding where your fans are. And when you have infiltrated them, and they're satisfied, and there's demand, how do you grow it from there? "

" I think when we do our job right, our artists don't sound like anybody else. I have a real hard time with voices that sound like other big voices. "

" As an artist development platform, we've proven that all the work done behind the scenes at American Idol, along with surviving the rigors of the intense live shows, can properly prepare a winner for a real-world music career opportunity. "

" You can come after me all day long. I don't care. "

Scott Borchetta

Come

Care

" The world isn't all happy, shiny people, and great art doesn't come from vanilla. Great art comes from people with a point of view and are very passionate. "

" I grew up in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California in the 1970s. My friends and I were into bicycle motocross and into skateboarding in empty swimming pools. Those activities shaped my generation. "

" When I started the label, I stopped racing. Even though I have a better chance of getting hurt walking outside and falling down the stairs, if I had gotten injured on the racetrack, people would be going, 'What is this guy doing?' So I had to grow up a little bit. "