Careers Quote by Kurt Ralske

People have always said that I could have been a highly successful pop artist, if only that were my intention. It never was. My…

— Todd Rundgren

When I got into the music industry, I wasn't focused on being the most famous artist or even getting a major record deal. It…

— Janelle Monae

When I became a 'rock musician,' I assumed pop music was easy to write and that interesting rock music, or alternative music, was hard.…

— Kevin Parker

Pop music can absorb so many peculiar talents, ranging from the completely nonmusical poseur who just uses music as a kind of springboard for…

— Brian Eno

I'm very easily influenced, and I'm also a quick study, so I think when I decided I wanted to write pop songs, I literally…

— Sia

I've become kind of a haven for people who like pop music, but that's not the only thing they like. They also like music…

— Todd Rundgren

I naturally make commercial music: it's never been a calculated decision to make pop music. I'm a genuine pop music fan.

— MNEK

I make pop music, but I do it on my own terms. I'll never play the game, so to speak, just for success. I'll…

— Charli XCX

People assume that a lot of pop artists don't write their songs. That, for me, is super frustrating because I think it detracts from…

— Ricki-Lee Coulter

I really do love pop. I understand songwriting, I understand the business, and I'm not stuck in any one particular time period.

— Nile Rodgers

A lot of musicians talk about how they were into music from the start; they always wanted to be musicians. It wasn't like that…

— Mitski

When music becomes a job, you all of a sudden have other jobs and you become like a manager of time. If you have…

— Dan Deacon