Balance Quote by James Arthur

My ambition is to further create a signature sound, a signature spirit, that makes some kind of contribution to music in general.

— David Lee Roth

I would love the record industry to be more receptive to my music but all they are interested in is style over content.

— Leo Sayer

The music that I make is pretty sincere; it's from my heart and I love it, and what just happened is more people have…

— Esperanza Spalding

When you are a commercial music artist, your music depends on your popularity.

— Rhiannon Giddens

Nowadays, with the state of the music business, for any artist, whether you're up-and-coming or you've been in it for awhile, you have to…

— Mary J. Blige

I've been a signed artist, but it's only been a full year-and-a-half. I'm still kind of new to money and this kind of lifestyle,…

— Polo G

I'm very hands on with my music - I do all the artwork and everything myself - and the songs I write aren't necessarily…

— Courtney Barnett

I want the people making this music to stick to what they know in terms of ensuring that they remain true to that and…

— Jlin

I want to continue to make personable music that people can relate to on all levels through the many styles I have.

— Quincy Brown

I needed to get to know myself and really, really explore music without any pressure to sell it. I wanted to try and not…

— Tove Styrke

I try to create an image to suit my music. These days, you have to create your own personal brand as an artist. It's…

— Nina Nesbitt

I pride myself on having a really authentic music sound: no gimmicks, just my vocals.

— Rotimi