Indie Quotes · Page 3

I wear glasses and suits, so I guess I am an indie artist.

— Stevie Jackson

“African American Indie Authors need more exposure!”

— J Ryenae

We all like indie directors - heck, I even married one... but we're divorced now.

— Rosie Perez

I do like to have a clean slate, especially when you're in indie film.

— Riley Stearns

I never identified with 'indie,' I don't like that word.

— Rostam Batmanglij

The gritty indie films are a lot rarer than the films that aspire to fill multiplexes.

— David Tennant

You want every film that you make to do well, not just indie films in general.

— Vikramaditya Motwane

I think in the world of indie music there's this sort of false modesty.

— Alex Kapranos

I have friends with deals, both major and indie, and the ones on majors never seem as happy, and quite frankly aren't…

— Raheem Jarbo

I really hope people go out and support the indie filmmakers, because it's a dying breed and there's a lot of cool…

— Bryan Greenberg

Major labels don't want to take chances on cooler, indie kind of things. People only know, unfortunately, what they're being spoon-fed.

— Erick Morillo

We have a lot of indie artists coming from Sweden, not so much soul. The closest thing we had was Robyn when…

— Snoh Aalegra

My one hope for Netflix and Amazon is to be a little more art house- and indie-friendly, pushing those just as hard…

— Sean Baker

“Being an Indie is sort of a Badge of Courage. We've been through the fire, right? It's certainly not for the faint…

— Teri Heyer

I used to be really influenced by Brian Bendis, back in his indie days. But I guess I try to tone that…

— Bryan Lee O'Malley

I used to be a part-time enthusiast press games writer when I was starting to get into making indie games.

— Zoe Quinn

A part of me is a liberal New Yorker involved in politics and certain attitudes about movies. I kind of lost my…

— Doug Liman

'Twelve' was a total indie drama character piece. It wasn't that it was more about the performance, but it was just a…

— Emily Meade

We're in a very competitive industry, and sometimes the bigger Hollywood things are not so risk takey. I find myself mostly existing…

— Addison Timlin

The idea of having an indie rock "career" while living in a remote backwater like Seattle was too ridiculous to contemplate. It…

— Bruce Pavitt

“You’re fearless.” Draven laughed loudly and shook his head. Zarah frowned and crossed her arms over her chest. “No, I’m not. Trust…

— Pixie Lynn Whitfield

It hasn't really made it easier getting film work. It's not like I can call up a studio or a producer and…

— Parker Posey

The good thing about the studio is that, when the movie comes out, they will put their marketing and their money behind…

— Jamie Linden

Sometimes it's just the creative intent of an artist or band that inspires me. I'm generally drawn to artists or bands that…

— St. Lucia

I'd like to be in a tiny indie where I'm lost at sea.

— Jenny Slate

“Zarah, you do know that we are supposed to be a graceful species, don't you?”

— Pixie Lynn Whitfield

An excellent indie horror book with a wholly original premise.

— Mike Carey

“Indie publishing lets me feed my inner control freak.”

— Michelle M. Pillow

It's just weird that indie rock heads and so on are connecting to my music.

— Prefuse 73

I guess my music taste is pretty predictable: I like new indie rock stuff, older stuff.

— Aziz Ansari

The trouble with indie music in India is it continues to be overshadowed by Bollywood.

— Badshah

Being an indie artist, you have to fight for position against a major.

— Raheem DeVaughn

I do indie films for the sense of fulfillment and to achieve my goals as an artist.

— Coco Martin

I love indie movies - I feel they can really allow you to develop a character.

— Emma Kenney

I would love to do an indie film, as I've grown to have a more serious side.

— Christina Milian

I knew that I tend to always gravitate to the indie side of things.

— Aaron Paul

We don't want it to be obscure music. We're not trying to be indie. We want to be popular.

— Kelela

I don't understand indie films. So, I won't do such films.

— Taapsee Pannu

NME is normally associated with indie rock. It ain't something I read as a kid.

— Dizzee Rascal

You wouldn't expect a Christian character to be an Indie rocker guy.

— Samuel Larsen