Deal Quote by Carly Simon

These days and times you can't do eclectic records. In the '60s you could, but not anymore.

— Billy Bob Thornton

I think, back in the day, when I was first starting to make music, all I wanted to do was to get a record…

— G-Eazy

When I began to interview people from the '60s, my first question was always, 'What was your favorite record?'

— Robert Hilburn

My first record came out in 1961 and then I had one come out in 1962 and then I had two that came out in 1964.

— Hasil Adkins

When I was 19 I had a record deal.

— DJ Premier

Music's always been a huge part of my life, and my first record came out in 1981.

— Russell Crowe

I think I made records, since early on, that people wanted to listen to.

— Darius Rucker

I can't believe I got a major-label record deal. My music was quirky, and my voice was so odd and high and girlish, it…

— Juliana Hatfield

In my early days, I sang rock stuff, but the career didn't kick until '67.

— Engelbert Humperdinck

I never sought out a record deal. It caught me with my pants down. I was just a musician doing my thing, I didn't…

— Jamie Cullum

I started DJing, breakdancing and MCing in the '70s and I got my record deal in 1979 with 'Christmas Rap.'

— Kurtis Blow

When I was a bit older I had all of the George Carlin records, all of the Steve Martin records, all of the Cheech…

— Marc Maron