Business Quote by Michael Gira

A lot of people these days are not music lovers - they just want to be famous which is a very different thing to…

— Shirley Manson

Most people involved in the music business, and it's probably not just the music business... aren't necessarily people that I like.

— Buzz Osborne

Mainly, I don't like it when music is made solely to impress people or in order to please business people; it doesn't sound good…

— John Frusciante

I'm not a music lover in the sense that I look for something to have on. I've never had that attitude to music.

— Harrison Birtwistle

You've got to care about the music...You'd better not be doing it for the publicity, the fame or the money. And you'd sure better…

— Waylon Jennings

I think that's the whole purpose of why I make music, is to make people feel like they belong somewhere. That's what I want…

— Lola Young

I hate the business part of music. Music is just like the streets. There's loyal and disloyal people, people saying one thing and then…

— Schoolboy Q

The music business is really, really small. The real music is becoming almost extinct, if you don't stay true to who you are.

— Mary J. Blige

I don't really like approach music to become famous. I've actually consciously made the decision that I'm just going to do music because I…

— Taryn Manning

I prefer career artists that have spent time honing their craft, as opposed to, 'I won a karaoke contest on a reality show and…

— Conor Oberst

I care deeply about anyone who listens to my music. That's a sacred connection between the artist and the person who appreciates what you…

— Mark McGwire

Today, music is great for entertainment, but it is lacking soul; it's lacking substance, and it's difficult to find good stuff. There are too…

— Ziggy Marley