Artist Quote by Duane Allman

While making any record, you look for the opportunity to bring someone who will help generate something special in the music environments you create.

— Michael McDonald

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 think these days, as an artist, you have to be slightly entrepreneurial. ...Nobody really sells records anymore.

— Boy George

You're not going out there to make a living out of it by selling records. You want acclaim and you want to know people…

— Kevin Drew

Who you are as a performer is one thing, but when you're making records, you're dealing with musicians' tastes, their goals, their wants, their…

— Scott Weiland

I want to be an artist, not be in the business of making hit records. Once I figured that out, everything became clear.

— Fantastic Negrito

It is one thing to record an album but it's a huge difference when people play it and listen to it and embrace it…

— Rihanna

I think I just want to make and be part of great records, because of what it brings to other people, what it gives…

— Erol Alkan

When you're an artist, you can only do your own stuff. Even if you only write for other people, you're really more focused on…

— Rico Love

I learned in the last few years that it's really unhappy and really unsustainable to try and base your well being on something as…

— Moby

Record companies are not necessarily interested in you realizing your artistic dream. The bottom line is that they got to sell records.

— Mos Def

There are records that you just sink into. They coincide with what you’re going through and become an ally. If our records do that…

— Matt Berninger