Jim Messina Quotes

At that time, I was signed to Columbia Records as an Independent Producer. I spent many weeks forming, auditioning, rehearsing and recording demos for Kenny, who was finally signed to Columbia Records.

- Jim Messina

I realized how quickly you could eat up a lot of time and money if you weren't prepared.

- Jim Messina

When Kenny first came to me, I think he was thinking of making a nice little folk record, but in my opinion, folk music had come to an end and I felt he needed to go to the next step, the next generation.

- Jim Messina

We need each and every one of you to commit to vote for Barack Obama today!

- Jim Messina

This election isn't about Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. It's about you. The other guys write $10 million checks and make $10,000 bets. But we've bet this campaign on you.

- Jim Messina

We recorded several of Kenny's songs in the living room of my home.

- Jim Messina

It is a lot cheaper to spend eight hours in a rehearsal hall than in a recording studio.

- Jim Messina

My experience with Buffalo Springfield was that they did not rehearse.

- Jim Messina

We're doing exactly what the Republicans don't want: getting more people involved in our democracy. Giving more Americans a voice in their future.

- Jim Messina