Artist Quote by Katy Perry

I was 21. At the time, I was under the thumb of my label, and I felt like I had to do, say and…

— Christina Aguilera

It's the worst feeling, going into your record label when you haven't got a hit. It was like: 'Maybe you've lost it.' And, once…

— Jonas Blue

They think that I was like Amy Grant, when actually no! The label went bankrupt and maybe sold a couple hundred records and that's…

— Katy Perry

I was going to record a solo album when I was 15 on a four-track. I started working on it, but then Fall Out…

— Patrick Stump

At 18, I finally came into a relationship with a record label. My family got back on its feet. I was happy.

— Christina Milian

I was signed at 19 years old to a major label, and dropped by the time I was 22.

— Nate Ruess

My first album didn't come out until I was 26.

— Jay-Z

I'm 23, and if I wanted to release a record when I was 17, I could have released a record, but I'm really glad I didn't.

— Shura

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

I was 19 when I recorded my first album, and I've been exposed to many things during these last few years; all the baby…

— Lykke Li

I was doing gigs at 16, belting out all the big ballads like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

— Sarah Harding

My second record I used a producer, which was frustrating in a way, because I think a lot of the punky spirit and provocative…

— Jewel