Royalties Quotes

33 quotes by 30 authors

I've always believed in writing without a collaborator, because where two people are writing the same book, each believes he gets all the worry and… — Agatha Christie
I always tell people, it took me 10 minutes and 35 years in the business. I get tired of playing it ["Lullaby of Birdland"], but… — George Shearing
I have a weird life because I live on songwriting royalties, which are a strange income. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it doesn't. ... I want… — Joe Strummer
I have a weird life because I live on songwriting royalties, which are a strange income. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it doesn't. — Joe Strummer
This has been a long and tiring battle for 10 years. And I'm glad it's finally resolved. My principles and reputation as a creative artist… — Irene Cara
A native American group has filed a class-action lawsuit against the government for mismanagement of oil, gas, grazing, timber and other royalties since 1887. They're… — Stephen Colbert
I am being embezzled from by this monstrous ring of accountants and estate planners and lawyers, who are mercilessly slandering me and trying to kill… — Randy Quaid
Nike told me, 'We can't give you royalties because you're not a professional athlete.' I told them 'I'll go to the Garden and play one-on-no-one.'… — Kanye West
I can tell you this, if it wasn't for my book royalties, I'd be in debt. — Benny Hinn
The animated books pay the lowest rates at the Big Two and you can forget about royalties. — Mark Millar
Those of us who had a perfectly happy childhood should be able to sue for deprivation of literary royalties. — Chris Patten
I do not want and will not take a royalty on any record I record. I think paying a royalty to a producer or engineer… — Steve Albini
Let's crowd source, curate, and add royalties to books — Walter Isaacson
Royalties are not how most writers or musicians make their living. Musicians by and large make a living with a relationship with an audience that… — John Perry Barlow
I had a very unusual contract. Most artists actually pay for their record dates and it comes out of their royalties. I paid for nothing. — Jo Stafford
Talking about a materialistic thing, I get about 13 times more royalties from Europe than I do from America. — Elliott Carter
In addition, the oil royalties the Federal Government does not collect from big oil will starve the Land and Water Conservation Fund of critical financial… — Ron Kind
My rich dad taught me to focus on passive income and spend my time acquiring the assets that provide passive or long term residual income...passive… — Robert Kiyosaki
Bob Altman got nothing from the TV series 'M*A*S*H,' and the royalties for the theme song went to his oldest son, Michael, who wrote it… — Mitchell Zuckoff
Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away. — Clarence Darrow

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