Allen Quote by Bat for Lashes

In a sense, the music business and I haven't always been the best of bedfellows. Artists often have to fight their corner. Your music…

— Annie Lennox

When it comes to the business side of it, as much as you might hate it, the reality is that you give the record…

— Paolo Nutini

I think these days, as an artist, you have to be slightly entrepreneurial. ...Nobody really sells records anymore.

— Boy George

If you let record companies mold you into what they think you should be, your career won't last no matter how good your music…

— B-Real

If you have good songs and a real desire to make music, the next thing to do, instead of approach record companies, is to…

— James Blunt

I've been in fortunate position of never really having to battle with my record company to do the things I wanted to do in…

— Jonny Lang

I ain't a new artist, I'm good in the studio, I don't need somebody to hold my hand in the studio. I don't even…

— Jadakiss

Unfortunately, you don't get artist development anymore. Record companies have become a huge corporate thing. It used to be you'd meet someone [in the…

— David Vanian

I've made money, and I've been ripped off. I've had creative freedom, and I've been pressured to make hits. I have dealt with diva…

— David Byrne

My music is going to be true. I'm not out to sell records. I'm experiencing something, and it's what I feel.

— Joaquin Phoenix

I never had many problems to do my music and to give it to a record company. Rarely do they try to argue with…

— Klaus Schulze

I will never sign to a major record label again. If, by some mega fluke, a record of mine looked like it might break…

— Malcolm Wilson