“I'm no fan of what I've seen health insurance companies do.” CompanyFansInsurance CompaniesHealth Insurance Companies Author:Elizabeth Emken
“I am not going to be dictated to by fans, certainly. I am dictated enough to by my record company to last me a million years.” YearsEnoughLastsCompanyMillionsRecordsFansRecord Companies Author:Marvin Gaye
“I learned how difficult it is to be an artist. There are always compromises. The record company wants you to do this, your fans want you to do this, your family, you can't concentrate on your work. It's a hard thing to be an artist and not give up. That's why I have so much respect for people like Dylan and Neil Young and Tom Waits, because they keep at it. I have a new respect for a true artist.” PeopleWantGivingHardYoungArtistWaitingDifficultCompanyRecordsFansGiving UpCompromiseOur FamilyWorking ItTomsNot Giving UpDylanHard ThingsRecord CompaniesTrue Artists Author:Robert Hilburn
“Almost everyone working in mainstream comics started off as a starry-eyed kid reading and loving comics. We're all fans, and that's great. But when we start working on company-owned comics professionally, we have to think like storytellers instead of fans. Editors aren't looking to hire the biggest fans of the characters. They're looking to hire the best creators with the best ideas.” ThinkingBookIdeasCharacterKidsReadingCompanyFansCreatorComicEditorsMainstreamComic BookStorytellerReading For KidsBiggest Fan Author:Greg Pak
“Fans decide what pop culture is. We can define ourselves. Music and the presentation of art nowadays is totally in our control, with the Internet specifically. You no longer need record labels. You no longer need movie distribution companies. You can just make it and put it online, and it will distribute itself to millions of people. The borders and everything have been broken down. It really is in the hands of the people.” PeopleNeedsHas BeensArtHandsCultureCompanyMillionsRecordsFansBrokenInternetPopsLabelsBordersOnlineDistributionPop CulturePresentationRecord LabelsBroken Down Author:Laura Jane Grace
“The fans like the idea we do what we want. It's not an act. Screw the record company and the beaten path. Without MTV or radio, we still have a huge underground following.” WantStillsIdeasCompanyPathRecordsFansHugeRadioFollowingBeatenScrewsRecord CompaniesMtvBeaten Path Author:James Hetfield