“It becomes more important to me as time goes on to make every album the best thing I've ever done, so it's a lot of self-imposed pressure that also kind of slows me down a bit.” KindImportantSelfDoneBitsGoes OnPressureAlbumsBest ThingsTime Goes On Author:Al Yankovic
“I'm hoping to become a recording artist and make albums and go on tour.” ArtistGoes OnAlbums Author:Skylar Laine
“Don't Look Down” is her official debut as Skylar Grey, the singer, born Holly Brook Hafermann and raised in Mazomanie, Wis., has been making albums since she was a tween. Grey and her mother sang as a folk duo under the name Generations; they released three indie discs. “I learned a lot about professionalism, how the show must go on even though I feel like [expletive] sometimes,” Grey remembers. “I have a lot of experience in the studio, performing onstage, talking to an audience. I learned most of that stuff when I was performing with my mom.” FeelsLooksHas BeensSometimesShowsRememberMotherThreeNamesStuffBornTalkingAudienceGenerationsMomGoes OnRaisedFolksAlbumsStudiosMy MomSingersPerformingOfficialsGreyBrooksProfessionalismDebutHolliesDiscsTweensExpletivesDuos Author:Skylar Grey
“As long as Elton John can bring forth one performance per album on the order of 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight,' the chance remains that he will become something more than the great entertainer he already is and go on to make a lasting contribution to rock.” LongOrderChanceRocksGoes OnPerformancesRemainsAlbumsSavedContributionTonightLastingEntertainers Author:Jon Landau
“When you love what you do, you just really fall in love with it. Sometimes you record a lot more songs than the album will even hold. You record like 300 songs and only 12 songs go on the album. It takes time. But if you love what you do, it works out.” IfsSometimesSongFallRecordsGoes OnFalling In LoveAlbumsWork OutTake TimeIt Takes Time Author:Jacob Latimore
“I only made x amount of albums in 20 years and to still be living comfortably. A lot of people and friends look at me and be like yo Ra how do you do it? You don't go on tour every year and you don't make an album every year, you chill with your family and watch TV. Everyone else is out on tour getting that money. But I managed to do my thing right with the help of my accountant and I'm still comfortable.” PeopleYearsLooksMadeStillsHelpingWatchesTvsGoes OnAmountComfortableAlbumsOur FamilyLook At MeChillAccountantsLiving Comfortably Author:Rakim
“I'm not the kind of person that's so self-confident that I would ever think I had recorded anything great. I know that whenever we finish an album and turn it in, I know that in my deepest heart of hearts that we did the best that we could. Only time goes on to tell what I will think of it 10 years later or if people will listen to it forever or if people will get tired of it.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsYearsHeartKindPersonsSelfTurnsForeverGoes OnTiredAlbumsOnly TimeSelf ConfidentTime Goes On Author:Jim James
“I got to live out my 11-year-old fantasies - I got to go on stage with Green Day. Billie Joe called my name from the stage. 'Dookie' was the first album I ever bought. I covered the whole of 'Nimrod' and he'd heard it. That was like the 11-year-old girl dreamed.” YearsFirstsWholeGirlNamesFantasyHeardStageGoes OnGreenAlbumsCovered Author:Florence Welch