“ I knew in my heart that I wasn't cool, but I figured I could at least be cool by association. Jimmy Iovine
“ Dylan captured what was on a million minds and turned it into poetry. With 'Blowin' in the Wind' or 'The Times They Are A-Changin',' he set a whole new standard. Jimmy Iovine
“ I couldn't make a headphone look like a piece of medical equipment or a toy, as most headphones do. Jimmy Iovine
“ I always wanted to be where the cool was because I didn't think I was cool. But music was cool. Jimmy Iovine
“ I follow cool. When I went up to see Steve Jobs, I said, 'The party's at this guy's house.' Jimmy Iovine
“ You try to do the best with what you've got and ignore everything else. That's why horses get blinders in horse racing: You look at the horse next to you, and you lose a step. Jimmy Iovine
“ Seeing young people caring about sound again and realizing that it's not cool to not have good sound, that means a lot. Jimmy Iovine
“ It's time you stop thinking that because you did something, it's... amazing. All you've got to do is say, 'OK. If I'm great, what do they call Steve Jobs?' Jimmy Iovine
“ If you love your dad, it’s tough when he dies. If you don’t like your dad, it’s tough when he dies. Because you lose that guy. Whatever you didn’t get, you miss. And what you did get, you miss. Jimmy Iovine
