“People have always said that I could have been a highly successful pop artist, if only that were my intention. It never was. My original intention was to be a kind of behind-the-scenes participant in music, to just be a record producer and engineer. And I made a record for myself just so I could have an outlet for my musical ideas.”

American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer

Todd Rundgren is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for a long career that spans solo work and membership in the bands Nazz and Utopia, along with 84 quotes on the site. His music has ranged across many styles, often with a polished but unconventional edge. He is also noted for elaborate stage shows, later experiments with interactive art, music video production, and an early interest in computer technology, including using the Internet to distribute music in the late 1990s.