“You always have to know when to bow out. You bow out while you are on ...” — L.A. Reid Quote

“You always have to know when to bow out. You bow out while you are on top.”

“The kids I talk to are convinced their generation will make the best music. And the greatest artists have yet to be discovered. I walk around with that thought every day.”

“I think of myself as a producer who tries to bring the best out of everyone, whether that be an artist, songwriter or a publicist.”

“I was the guy literally in the chess club who decided to wear a bow tie for the last two years of high school, so I obviously wasn't trying to get the ladies.”

“Let others hail the rising sun: I bow to that whose course is run.”

“You will soon break the bow if you keep it always stretched.”