Nile Rodgers Quotes & Sayings

“I'm always swimming forward like a shark. You just keep going and you don't rest. I love waking up knowing that I have a problem to solve.”

“If I could live in one city and do every single thing I do there, I would choose Venice. You can't turn your head without seeing something amazing.”

“I think the hardest thing to overcome is judging yourself and being your own worst critic so to speak.”

“My childhood was bittersweet in many ways. We moved around a lot. By the time I was 10, I had travelled thousands of miles, often on my own. My parents were like my friends, so it felt like I didn't really have parents at all. But in a crazy way that was very liberating. It forced me to be independent, maybe a leader, and certainly a survivor.”

“I've found great solace in finally taking care of myself and others.”

“Any real record person knows that the number one most powerful marketing tool when it comes to music is repetition.”

“I've had insomnia since I was five years old. I just don't require much sleep. I'm never tired.”

“I am very rich because of 'Chic' - artistically as well as spiritually. It's been an amazing life.”

“If something is worth doing, it's worth overdoing.”

“When I go on vacation, I take very few clothes and a whole lot of books. It's the most soothing thing in the world. Reading 'Moby-Dick' is like being in a time machine. I almost feel as excited as the first time I read it and I always find something new.”