Albums Quote by Dee Dee Ramone

I realized I didn't want to make another solo record and I would be happier doing something that had more of a gang feel…

— John Waite

Now that I'm coming out with my own record people can see I'm a solo artist.

— John Legend

What I learned from the Beastie Boys was to be independent. They set up their own world separate from the label. They built their…

— Spike Jonze

When I first was a part of 'The Monster,' I really wanted to put it out under my name, but no record label thought…

— Bebe Rexha

There's been times that I did songs with people and they didn't put me on their album, I just respect their vision.

— Nav

I knew I was destined to do a solo album, but when I did that first album in 1978, I had no idea it…

— Ace Frehley

I had taken some of my solo music into the record label. They didn't really care for the direction I was moving in and…

— Shirley Manson

I wanted to put out a solo record because I was stuck on a major label and sick of it.

— Shirley Manson

When I was nominated for a Grammy, my label dropped me - I have a wariness about trying for a hit.

— Tift Merritt

People are so confused about race and hip-hop that people didn't even consider the Beastie Boys one of the greatest rap groups of all…

— Chuck D

I did my first album with my own record label.

— Guru Randhawa

I made an album I'm very proud of, and that's about it.

— Amy Winehouse