Tommy mottola

Any vehicle that conveys great songs and the ability to perform them, whether it's 'N Sync or the Backstreet Boys or One Direction, is all good.

I have little children, 5 1/2 and 1 1/2, and I thought I should document my life, because by the time they're in the mid-20s, they'll be able to say, 'This is what he did.'

You need to know what makes artists tick. Having been through the process myself as a musician, since I was an early teen, gave me an advantage - understanding them from their point of view, because...

When I'm hiring someone I look for magic and a spark. Little things that intuitively give me a gut feeling that this person will go to the ends of the earth to accomplish the task at hand.

It's really only all about music. It's not like a big rocket scientist kind of philosophy or anything.

I had the chance to work with Michael Jackson who was as brilliant as they come.

Everything starts and ends with the song, and working with writers and really learning their process and craft was an invaluable experience.

I've always viewed myself as a behind-the-scenes person rather than in front of the camera.

Trust is a big word for me. Loyalty and trust, for me, are everything. It's the core of what I'm about and what the people around me hopefully are about. It's a certain thing that gives you a sense of...

Acting lessons teach you to really listen to what the other person is saying because in acting it's all about responding to the lines.