Artist Quote by David Bowie

I don't wait on the music industry to qualify me or give me my paycheck. I go about my business as an artist and…

— Perry Farrell

And you have a record company behind it, this is a key too, you need people to fight for your records, at least a…

— Joan Jett

The first two major label records I did what I wanted to do. It wasn't a problem until after I finished my part. They…

— Van Hunt

I'm just an artist that makes good music and has a good idea to make money off of that.

— Chamillionaire

When you become a commodity to a record label because you're making them millions of dollars, you can take all of your artistic integrity…

— Mark McGrath

I did a lot of songs that I sold, but then they never came out and I never got paid for it. You learn…

— Ester Dean

I tried to just do things like make some money, be responsible, help out other artists who I see have had a similar path.

— Ariel Pink

Most people think in order to validate yourself as an artist, you have to write your own songs. I commend the guys that do.…

— Jake Owen

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

I think my favorite artists are honest artists, and as a songwriter, that's what you have to do. You have to be willing to…

— Lauren Alaina

I get to go make music, and I get paid to do it, and this is what people love me for. I couldn't ask…

— Trey Songz

It's really hard to be an artist and put out records and put your heart out there. It's such a gamble, and you're often…

— Diane Birch