“Most things in my life I had before leaving home. Values, support, great family. I was shaped at an early age. A musician playing guitar, I wanted to be a folk singer.” HomeAgeWantedValuesSupportMusicianGuitarLeavingFolksSingersPlaying GuitarGreat FamilyLeaving Home Author:Sissy Spacek
“It is really sad for the new artists. Where's the next Elvis, where's the next Beatles, where's the Zeppelin? They're out there but they don't have a chance because once upon a time we [musicians of the 60s] had record companies, and they would support you and have point of purchase material and they would give you advances. In other words, they gave you the air to breathe to find yourself and spend the time to learn how to run.” GivingRunningArtistNextChanceCompanySupportRecordsAirMaterialsMusicianBreatheFinding YourselfOnce Upon A TimeRecord CompaniesSupport YouZeppelinsReally SadNew Artists Author:Gene Simmons
“I consider that success for anything, whether it's being a musician or a writer. As long as you can support yourself, you're successful. People need to change their idea of what success is.” PeopleNeedsLongIdeasSupportSuccessfulMusicianSuccessful PeopleNeed A Change Author:Joan Jett
“One of the things I always believed in was my dad came to America and he was a very talented musician, but he couldn't make a living that way so he had to support his family as an auto mechanic which he also loved doing. He was also such a great dad because when I first told him I thought I wanted to go into show business, his response was okay, that's interesting.” WayFirstsShowsWantedAmericaInterestingSupportDadMusicianOkayResponseMy DadMechanicShow BusinessAlways BelieveGreat DadAuto MechanicTalented Musicians Author:Denis Leary
“A lot of people live with no apparent means of support. I kind of envy the musicians up there. You're down here, busting your ass in Hollywood, and it's like Lily Tomlin's joke about the rat race - all you prove in the end is that you're a rat.” PeopleKindMeanEndsRaceSupportProveMusicianJokesHollywoodEnvyAssRatsLiliesRat RaceBusting Author:Kurt Voss
“More people than ever are spending money to support more artists and musicians and give them more leisure time to build cereal balls...and the art world is eating those balls up!” PeopleWorldGivingArtArtistSupportEatingMusicianBallsSpendingLeisureArt WorldCerealSpending MoneyLeisure Time Author:Brian Chippendale
“I think that there's a lot of good will that exists between musicians and the people that support them and listen to them.” PeopleThinkingSupportMusicianGood Will Author:Jeff Tweedy
“I wish I could say differently, but I really don't think so. There are too many musicians already for probably anyone to be noticed without some sort of commercial support. Even the most talented ones drown in a sea of mediocrity, and only the politically correct ones will ever be promoted (willingly...) by the press anyhow.” ThinkingWishSupportSeaMusicianPressesMediocrityPolitically Correct Author:Varg Vikernes
“I put my name on that Occupy Musicians list because someone wrote to me and said, "Would you do this?" I said, "Yeah sure, I support this." What artist wouldn't support that? What's the big deal? But then people wrote to me, "Wow! You're on that list!" And I'm like, "Who isn't on that list?" That would be more shocking.” PeopleArtistSupportMusician Author:Ian MacKaye
“There's a fairly extensive network of musicians on tour who are all trying to stay sober, and we generally reach out to each other and offer support when and where we can.” TryingSupportOffersMusicianReach OutSober Author:Moby
“And there are people that will stand in your corner and convince you to stand up for another round no matter what.” PeopleInspirationalMatterAttitudeSupportGiving UpMusicianNo Matter WhatPerseveranceRoundsCornersLoyaltyMoving ForwardPersistenceMoving OnFaithfulPositive AttitudeConvinceNot Giving UpConvincingFidelityPeople In Your LifeStand UpWinning AttitudeGiving Up Is Not An OptionNever Surrender Author:Pete Wentz