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title: "9 Label Didn Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 9 Label Didn quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Label Didn sayings and thoughts."
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> [The reason I never wanted to sign with a big label was because I didn't want no one telling me how to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-brown/the-reason-i-never-wanted-to-sign-with-a-big-label-was-because-i-didn/)

[Danny Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/danny-brown/)

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> [I'm signed to a U.S. label, and I didn't enjoy the 3 A.M. phone calls. I'm not a great sleeper, so I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/estelle/i-m-signed-to-a-u-s-label-and-i-didn-t-enjoy-the-3-a-m-phone-calls-i/)

[Estelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/estelle/)

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> [Back in the day, if someone at the record label didn't care or like your music, it never got to the public.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-holliday/back-in-the-day-if-someone-at-the-record-label-didn-t-care-or-like/)

[Jennifer Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-holliday/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fa/jennifer-holliday-19788_back_back-in-the-day-if-someone-at-the-record_345158.jpg)

> [When RCA dropped me from the label, I didn't really care about making records for another label, because I didn't have any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/porter-wagoner/when-rca-dropped-me-from-the-label-i-didn-t-really-care-about-making/)

[Porter Wagoner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/porter-wagoner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f26/porter-wagoner-17116_another_when-rca-dropped-me-from-the-label-i-did_2768779.jpg)

> [The potential success that could come with signing with a major label didn't quite outweigh how important it was for me to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kina-grannis/the-potential-success-that-could-come-with-signing-with-a-major-label/)

[Kina Grannis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kina-grannis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d3/kina-grannis-20854_important_the-potential-success-that-could-come-wi_515808.png)

> [There was someone who wanted to label me because I didn't wear the same clothes that I wore in 1988 or 1989...No…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mc-hammer/there-was-someone-who-wanted-to-label-me-because-i-didn-t-wear-the/)

[MC Hammer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mc-hammer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5aa/mc-hammer-10769_label-didn_there-was-someone-who-wanted-to-label-me_692412.jpg)

> [I could never release something on the label I didn't personally love. The label's really an extension of my own musical career,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gira/i-could-never-release-something-on-the-label-i-didn-t-personally-love/)

[Michael Gira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gira/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08b/michael-gira-15235_aspect_i-could-never-release-something-on-the-l_805506.jpg)

> [Nothing that I've done has been conventional. I didn't go with a major label, I didn't sign up with the bigwig management…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricki-lee-coulter/nothing-that-i-ve-done-has-been-conventional-i-didn-t-go-with-a-major/)

[Ricki-Lee Coulter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricki-lee-coulter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/57e/ricki-lee-coulter-18207_anyone_nothing-that-i-ve-done-has-been-conventi_989743.jpg)

> [The people at the label were great but at the end of the day our visions didn't match up and I knew…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kina-grannis/the-people-at-the-label-were-great-but-at-the-end-of-the-day-our/)

[Kina Grannis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kina-grannis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cc/kina-grannis-20854_clear_the-people-at-the-label-were-great-but-a_609919.png)

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                        "text": "Nothing that I've done has been conventional. I didn't go with a major label, I didn't sign up with the bigwig management that basically has everyone but doesn't have time for anyone. I didn't win 'Idol' - I was seventh. I don't do anything how everybody else does it.",
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