Came Quote by Gary Numan

I was 18 when I signed my first record contract and in those days fame was a lot of fun.

— Martin Kemp

I wasn't interested in fame, and I'm still not. So I never felt I had to match that first record in terms of commercial…

— Corinne Bailey Rae

I just love making records, and I couldn't care less about the fame.

— B-Real

When I was 15 I became a full-time singer in a band. At 18 I made my first record.

— Agnetha Faltskog

I started young. My first record came out when I was - what? 18? So I was in the studio when I was 15, 16.

— Heavy D

After university, I set out to see if I could make a career in music. It was a tough journey at first, but by…

— Chris de Burgh

I started singing when I was 18 and landed my first record deal with RCA when I was 26 after a lot of grafting…

— Bonnie Tyler

Since 'Houston Kid,' I've got a pretty good track record. Before that, I wrote some hit songs, but I didn't come into my own…

— Rodney Crowell

Back in the '80s and '90s, when there was still a record business, there was pressure on anyone who was fortunate to have a…

— John Mellencamp

My first record - it was 1991. I was 16 years old. My first album came out when I was 20. So, I've been…

— Nas

My fame came from my success as a country music singer,

— Mindy McCready

Fame didn't happen to me in my 20s, it has been a gradual thing which probably makes it easier to deal with.

— Laura Linney