Art Quote by Eric Church

I believe, as artists, I do think we have a responsibility, and there's also a place for a lot of different artists. It is…

— Goapele

My responsibility is to the artist first. There's something that artists intrinsically know about their music and their fanbase that neither the record company…

— Nile Rodgers

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

In my experience as a record producer, the people who most get involved are the people from independent labels who feel they have more…

— Andy Gill

Corporations have steered the industry into what it wants, and a lot of times they will make artists record what it wants or to…

— Chuck D

My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I'm conscious of the fact that artists…

— Shakira

I think as a producer, you're always sort of questioning if what you're contributing is something that an artist loves and elevates a song.

— Rostam Batmanglij

The music industry is so fickle, there's so many politics. I think a lot of people don't pay attention to the credits or the…

— Bow Wow

There's a lot of madness going on out there. Artists can only be what they are, but the industry only goes with what they…

— Pras Michel

I think anybody that is going to be taken seriously in [music] industry needs to produce their own original music.

— Paul Oakenfold

I find it so funny how people that don't write the music, and have no involvement in it, can make such huge decisions on…

— Cher Lloyd

Artists aren't necessarily business people. And they aren't necessarily aware of all the things that go on in their names. Some just want to…

— Tom Petty