Art Quote by El-P

I believe that if it were left to artists to choose their own labels, most would choose none.

— Anonymous

I now believe that major labels can only work with people who care more about fame and money than the quality of the art…

— Malcolm Wilson

As a new artist there are so many new ways to put music out there where you don't necessarily need a label because now…

— Ashanti

You rarely get money out of labels, except for when they open up a budget for a project. Other than that, it's a do-or-die…

— Anonymous

I think putting labels on people is just an easy way of marketing something you don't understand.

— Adam Jones

I know what labels and artists need, along with the consumer.

— Jimmy Iovine

Being an independent artist showed me that I don't need a label. Obviously, it helps. But I took my time choosing one because I…

— Chappell Roan

Independent labels take nothing and make something out of it. Major labels buy that something, and try to make more out of it.

— Tom Silverman

Putting out the things that I like best hasn't been the easiest way to run a label, and it still isn't because it requires…

— Greg Ginn

I've always tried to stay clear of being labeled, putting a label on what type of music that I make.

— Chino Moreno

Great artists are a little too gifted to be bound by boxes and labels, and in saying that, the label 'artist' is to be…

— Criss Jami

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

— Patti Smith