Albums Quote by Anita Baker

I've written 90 percent of the songs in my career, on all my albums.

— Toby Keith

I really enjoy writing and producing for other artists. Some people save their best songs for their own albums. I'd rather give another artist…

— Missy Elliot

I make a lot of money off featuring, doing songs with up-and-coming artists. I can charge someone $10,000 to $15,000 to do one song.

— Rich the Kid

I finally realized that so much of the music world is about how much money you've got, how much you can pay to make…

— Patrick Wolf

Being a songwriter, my job is just to write songs for people. I'm not attached to them.

— Poo Bear

I guess if I'd have more of a producer attitude, maybe I'd sell more records. But I'm basically a songwriter.

— J. J. Cale

Once I'd become a songwriter, it just stays with you. You always want to write more songs because it's such a great feeling.

— Paul Rodgers

I did a lot of songs that I sold, but then they never came out and I never got paid for it. You learn…

— Ester Dean

When I make albums, I do a lot of songwriting but not necessarily a whole album.

— Luis Fonsi

Every project might only sell like 30 to 50,000, but I mean, I'm getting seven, eight dollars every CD. I make more money per…

— Freddie Gibbs

I have so many records put away now, it was just a matter of picking 13 songs and selling it. It was all these…

— Akon

I don't think people hear my songs and think, "Well this is a way to make a bunch of money."

— Greg Brown