Art Quote by Conor Oberst

There are still recording artists out there doing things for the right reason, but a lot of people seem to be just driven by…

— Biz Markie

I don't think I've ever been particularly careerist about music.

— Ben Howard

Every artist has different priorities. Some artists I know don't make as much music as they used to, because social media has taken over…

— Mark Kozelek

I'm not trying to sound mean spirited, but I honestly don't know of many successful musicians who get that excited about other current artists'…

— Mark Kozelek

I think most artists feel like they're outside society - no matter how many accolades they receive, or how much money is in your…

— Aaron Rose

At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people that are…

— John Legend

We're in an era where the demand is for immediate hits that are destined to become obsolescent. Six months later, everyone forgets the artist…

— Tony Bennett

When you have a relationship with music, and it's that deeply a part of your life, it's so much more than a career choice…

— Lzzy Hale

The whole music industry has completely and totally changed from how it was. It's very, very different. When we started, there were loads of…

— Susan Ann Sulley

The one thing I've learned in the last ten years is that successful artists don't get paid to write and sing songs, they get…

— Enrique Iglesias

Most true artists care about music as a pure, passionate art form, but can get caught in the trap of the business. Which, sadly,…

— Rosanna Arquette

A lot of people considered my career as an artist largely over. Two albums got shelved. But I've made music since I was a…

— Mike Posner