Art Quote by Joe Nichols

I wanted to show a different side of ourselves. I wanted to see in what ways I could explore something new. I felt like…

— Zachary Cole Smith

I just wanted to make more of a lifestyle record instead of anything else. I wasn't trying to do anything mainstream or nothing like…

— Young De

I set my sights upon becoming the kind of artist who would make a contribution to art history

— Judy Chicago

All the records I've put out have had either artwork that I did while I was young or something that my Dad painted.

— Gotye

Record companies are not necessarily interested in you realizing your artistic dream. The bottom line is that they got to sell records.

— Mos Def

There hasn't been one moment in my career where I felt I didn't have any control over the creative aspects of my records.

— Enrique Iglesias

It wasn't that I amassed it with aims of selling it and becoming a rich man. My personality demanded that I be surrounded by…

— Hermann Goring

I wanted to make a record that would transcend the bad, hard feelings of a love relationship not working out, to make something that…

— Phil Elverum

I put my all into performing so people can walk away knowing a bit more about me and feel the passion in my story.

— Normani Kordei

In the beginning, I wanted to be successful. I wanted to make and have hit records. And I wanted everything that went along with…

— George Strait

I put everything I can into a record. That's what art is for. I take a risk every time I do one with my…

— Dan Fogelberg

I wanted the focus to be on my ability as a singer and as an entertainer - not on my private life.

— Adam Lambert