“Every artist that becomes famous has a team, and needs to convince someone to believe in them enough to have others rally around them to achieve stardom. If I can be that person, then I am happy to do it.” IfsNeedsBelievePersonsI CanEnoughArtistTeamAchieveConvinceStardom Author:Wendy Starland
“And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.” KnowsAgeTrustLoyaltyBirthdayThis DayTrust LoveLoyalty Love Author:Elton John
“I want people to feel conflicted. I want them to feel for characters they started out hating. I want to start conversations about what it means to be a parent. About the responsibility we bear to ourselves and to each other.” PeopleWantFeelsMeanCharacterHateParentResponsibilityBearsConversation Author:Sian Heder
“Look out for each other. I think the more we support each other as a community, the more successful we will be. I'm a part of Film Fatales, a collective of women directors who meet to share advice and provide support for each other's projects. I think the more we can build an old girls' network to rival the old boys' network, the better off we will be.” ThinkingLooksFilmGirlCommunityBoysSupportSuccessfulShareAdviceDirectorsProjectsCollectivesBetter OffRivals Author:Sian Heder
“I think a lot of women feel like they have to choose between making movies or making a family.” ThinkingFeels Author:Sian Heder
“There is no question that the US market is the hardest to break into. I believe that the reason for this primarily has to do with the fact that the majority of the most powerful radio stations in the US are owned by Clear Channel. They are massive and have the ability to break artists worldwide. For the most part, they are dealing directly with the major labels in the US, with whom they have had long relationships. If you are an artist that is not being pushed by Clear Channel radio in the US, your chances of becoming a household name are slim.” IfsBelieveLongReasonFactsArtistNamesI BelieveChanceAbilityPowerfulBreakClearBecomingMajorsMajorityRadioHardestLabelsMost PowerfulMassiveStationsHouseholdSlimRadio StationsLong Relationship Author:Wendy Starland
“In Europe, radio stations are owned by a variety of different entities, so there is less uniformity on radio programming and more opportunity for artists to get radio play and break overseas.” DifferentPlayArtistOpportunityBreakEuropeRadioVarietyProgrammingStationsEntityUniformityRadio StationsRadio Plays Author:Wendy Starland
“Many artists who sign deals in the US and UK get the benefit of worldwide promotion and have a better shot at breaking globally.” ArtistDealsBenefitsShotsPromotion Author:Wendy Starland
“Social media has been an incredible tool to connect to my fan base, and collaborate with people around the world. Some of my biggest breaks have come through people hearing my music on the Internet and then contacting me through social media.” PeopleWorldHas BeensSocialBreakFansMediaInternetToolsIncrediblesSocial MediaHearingAround The World Author:Wendy Starland
“As a new artist you should ignore trends at all costs.” ShouldArtistCostTrendsNew Artists Author:Wendy Starland