Money Quote by Walker Hayes

I never had huge amounts of money when I was young. I had huge amounts of fame, and I always had the sense of…

— Leonard Cohen

I hope somebody gives me money for writing and releasing songs.

— CMAT

I've been getting publishing royalties and stuff like that. I have just been lucky. They come in at the right time. Sometimes they don't,…

— Pharoah Sanders

I've been making music ever since, but it was never something I thought I could make any money doing.

— Gold Panda

It's about being patient and working hard. People try to put the money before the work. You can't do that. You have to trust…

— Sean Garrett

As an artist, you have to work hard for things that you can't really hold in your hand. I work not for money but…

— Kali Uchis

I make a lot of money off featuring, doing songs with up-and-coming artists. I can charge someone $10,000 to $15,000 to do one song.

— Rich the Kid

If you're making music strictly to make money, you might as well find another job.

— Devin Townsend

I started writing songs so late and I had so many day jobs - jobs just to pay the bills. So, when I started…

— Joshua Radin

I've never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.

— Brian Wilson

Music-making as a means of getting money is hell

— Gustav Holst

The point has always been to make music, it's not like I've always been running a giant money making scheme.

— Girl Talk