Confidence Quote by Philip Bailey

It took me three albums to get the confidence and to find out what I could do that made me different from other people.…

— Peter Gabriel

Especially for my first album, I struggled with even the thought of being a solo artist.

— LeToya Luckett

The music gave me something to look forward to and something to express myself and speak in a positive fashion. And that's where I…

— Darren Waller

My first album was full of ideas and attempts to go in all kinds of directions. I was young. I loved making music, but…

— Yael Naim

The first album I started out, I just did everything completely alone. I think it has to do with confidence. The more confidence you…

— Bat for Lashes

The reason I decided to become a solo artist in the first place was because I always felt that the results that I got…

— St. Lucia

I had an opportunity to make an album - that was a dream come true. I had to make sure that I could do…

— Michael Kiwanuka

My first album is a lot of my personal experiences. I wanted people to relate to what I've been through.

— Rebecca Ferguson

As a solo artist, my desire is to express myself through my music.

— Jessica Jung

I think every album you have, especially if it's done well, you feel like you're competing with yourself.

— Alan Jackson

... what is so important is that you play for the artist and for the record and for the song ... everything else falls…

— James Burton

Now that I'm coming out with my own record people can see I'm a solo artist.

— John Legend