Nile Rodgers
Musician
1952-09-19
Books by Nile Rodgers
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C'est Chic
Disco, drogues, destin l'autobiographie du fondateur de Chic. Préface de Bryan Ferry
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Quotes by Nile Rodgers
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I am very rich because of 'Chic' - artistically as well as spiritually. It's been an amazing life.
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I've found great solace in finally taking care of myself and others.
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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.
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I don't believe in the philosophy of stumbling across hit records.
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When I was very young, there was a lot of music at home, mostly jazz. I was walking around singing and pretending I was in bands from a very young age. But the first song that was really personal to me was 'Blue Suede Shoes'.
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I think the hardest thing to overcome is judging yourself and being your own worst critic so to speak.
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You can fool a person into going to see a movie with a good trailer.
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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.
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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.
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My career has been wacky and not at all normal. I've never had a manager, nobody gets jobs for me. I wind up working with artists that I meet.
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I never wished my parents were normal, because they were unique, special and fabulous.
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