Sampling Quotes

Sampling is kind of prehistoric, given the technology and the textures you can create.

Sampling, statisticians have told us, is a much more effective way of getting a good census.

I don't believe in sampling some Tibetan music just to make it sound groovy, but you do your homework, you understand what you're doing with it.

I had a little more freedom when I started sampling because you could actually do what you wanted to do.

The easiest thing I can say is simple, but paradoxical in this era of total sampling: Be original.

One of the things that's really the cornerstone of '90s hip-hop is sampling.

His embrace was my drug of choice, and as any addict knew, one sampling was way too many and a thousand never enough.

I've mainly been sampling jazz because the tone of the chords are expressive in itself, so it's quite nice to write over.

I am ultimately comfortable with what I'm sampling.

Yes, sampling has changed not just my way of playing and composing.

The music is in no way politically based - I'm not trying to make a point about sampling. It may bring up issues but I'm not trying to push it on anyone.

We've had a series of major news stories that have brought in viewers who either were sampling to see what else was available or were normal news watchers. The Florida recount and the end of the election was a huge development. And then 9/11 came along.

I want to move away from sampling records and just have it be quite minimal. I don't want any more hip-hop beats in there.