Money Quote by Ethel Cain

Now we know that, the way contracts are set up, it's not really made for artists to get rich from selling records - that's…

— Lisa Lopes

I'll bet there are a lot of artists that nobody hears about who just make more money than anybody.

— Andy Warhol

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

A lot of artists just put on the people they can make money off of.

— Donnis

[Justin Bieber]'s rich, right? Grammys are for music and not money. He's making a lot of money. He should be happy with that.

— Patrick Carney

I think most artists feel like they're outside society - no matter how many accolades they receive, or how much money is in your…

— Aaron Rose

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

There are many singers who in spite of not making big in the industry are doing numerous shows and earning a lot of money.

— Anu Malik

As hip-hop artists, you have to take the music seriously, not just as a way to get rich.

— Xzibit

“But sometimes talent isn't worth shit. There are tons of talentless people out there making zillions of dollars. And unfortunately, an equal number of…

— Tiffanie DeBartolo

Obviously, artists need to make money and stuff like that, but if you do something good or if you make good art or make…

— Kevin Parker

Of course everybody wants to be filthy stinking rich. But we've seen the effect that having that kind of massive success has had on…

— Ron Mael