“I get a lot of 'Oh, you've been gone.' I wasn't gone. Just because you didn't see me doesn't mean I wasn't working and collecting checks. I just wasn't singing and doing videos. I do a lot of other things, like I said, like writing scripts and stuff like that. I write for other artists.” WritingMeanSaidArtistStuffGoneSingingScriptsChecksVideoCollectingWriting Scripts Author:Tionne Watkins
“Being a recording artist and having thousands of people listening to your music and singing your songs, and paying for it? It feels great!” PeopleFeelsArtistSongListeningSinging Author:PJ Harvey
“A band has a certain responsibility to work songs for years and stick to rules more. A solo artist can just do whatever they want, and also present themselves as somebody who's just singing about their life.” WantYearsArtistCertainSongResponsibilityBandSingingSticksSolo Author:Christopher Owens
“The artist has to be exactly the opposite [of people singing the song, I've gotta be Me,] and transcend himself as he makes judgements.” PeopleArtistSongEgoSingingOppositesJudgement Author:Romare Bearden