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title: "4 Artist Signed Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Artist Signed quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Artist Signed sayings and thoughts."
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> [Especially as an artist who has been signed to one of the majors throughout my last ten years, you don't always get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/especially-as-an-artist-who-has-been-signed-to-one-of-the-majors/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/011/kreesha-turner-26734_art_especially-as-an-artist-who-has-been-sig_369268.jpg)

> [I was in a situation where I was a West Coast artist signed to an East Coast label.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yg/i-was-in-a-situation-where-i-was-a-west-coast-artist-signed-to-an/)

[YG](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/964/yg-5378_art_i-was-in-a-situation-where-i-was-a-west_501395.jpg)

> [I'm actually 100% independent. I'm not a Universal artist. I'm signed to myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/drake/i-m-actually-100-independent-i-m-not-a-universal-artist-i-m-signed-to/)

[Drake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/drake/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c00/drake-44_art_i-m-actually-100-independent-i-m-not-a-u_674916.png)

> [My years with Aretha Franklin have been very special, as were the years making records with Dionne Warwick. Other highlights include working…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clive-davis/my-years-with-aretha-franklin-have-been-very-special-as-were-the/)

[Clive Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clive-davis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb0/clive-davis-15821_aretha_my-years-with-aretha-franklin-have-been_910918.jpg)

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