Clear Quote by Charley Pride

It never dawned on me at any particular time of my life that people are paid tremendous money to sing.

— Ben E. King

I used to sing all the time. But I couldn't imagine getting paid for it.

— Anne Murray

For an individual, playback singing is not enough to sustain a career, and it is not really a main source of income.

— Armaan Malik

I really believed music was going to be a big part of my future, and that's why I took a truck driving job, so…

— Danny Gokey

I decided to pursue singing full-time right after I graduated from university.

— Jonita Gandhi

I never thought that I would be able to make singing a career. It's great that my passion is also the source of my…

— Ankit Tiwari

I was always trying to write standards, songs that anybody can sing. I figured that's where the money was.

— Leon Russell

You've got to sing like you don't need the money.

— Glenda Jackson

I was not reluctant to become a singer. Singing has been an activity I've done my whole life, without thought.

— Nina Simone

I just wanted to sing, to get my voice heard. I knew I had to do everything possible to stay in the industry.

— Calum Scott

A lot of people would have loved me to keep singing... You come to a point where you have sung, more or less... your…

— Cat Stevens

I trained to sing well, but now I sing poorly for a living. That was money well spent.

— Colleen Ballinger