“I don't need to sell tons of records, but I want longevity. I want to make music for the rest of my life.” WantNeedsRecordsSellsLongevity Author:Laura Marling
“I think the music business is probably not happy with what we've done, because the people buying the record have actually got to pick what they want to buy, rather than being told what they should buy.” PeopleThinkingWantShouldDoneRecordsPicksBuyingMusic BusinessNot Happy Author:John Otway
“I did not want to make the widow record. I still haven't made the widow record.” WantMadeStillsRecordsHavensWidows Author:Courtney Love
“You don't want the biggest record deal as far as money goes, you just want to make sure that the people at the label really support your band and the music and stuff.” PeopleWantStuffDealsSupportRecordsBandLabels Author:Adam Rich
“I've done that kind of stuff in records, where you start going back and you want to just redo everything, destroy everything, because you think it all sucks and you can do it better.” ThinkingWantKindDoneStuffCan DoRecordsYou Can Do ItRedos Author:Regina Spektor
“I don't think the label cares about an album... People just want their number-one record.” PeopleThinkingWantCareNumbersRecordsAlbumsLabels Author:Peter Tosh
“I don't have anything to hide. And for the record, I am not against plastic surgery. I believe that any woman that wants to do anything or fix anything that bothers her - if she's doing it for herself - I'm all for it.” IfsWantBelieveI BelieveRecordsBotherPlasticSurgeryPlastic Surgery Author:NeNe Leakes
“It's more important for me to have a good record with good music and be part of a movie that's good and where the music is used in a really great way. That's the important thing. The other stuff you want to say about it, I don't care.” WayWantImportantCareUsedStuffRecordsMusic IsImportant ThingsDon't CareI Don't CareReally GreatGood Records Author:Aimee Mann
“I have always said that I want to finish my career with the Dolphins and this put me closer to that goal. I have been fortunate to break many personal records, but my overiding goal is to win a Super Bowl here in Miami.” WantHas BeensSaidWinningSportsGoalCareersBreakRecordsFortunateBowlsSuper BowlMiamiDolphins Author:Dan Marino
“Modern records are all made with virtually identical gear, software plug-ins and everything. Everybody wants everything to sound like the last thing that was popular because they're chasing their tails.” WantMadeLastsSoundRecordsModernSoftwareTailsChasingIdenticalGearsPlugs Author:Dweezil Zappa
“Any young, aspiring musicians out there, if music is what you want to do, if music is what you love and your passion. It doesn't take a fragrance, it's not about the tabloids, it's about you putting in the work, practicing every day, practicing your vocals, practicing your instrument, practicing songwriting. Hopefully one day you write the song the whole world wants to get down to. I promise you, if you go out there and sing and you put your heart and soul into it and you follow your dream, one day you're going to be sitting next to Ellen DeGeneres talking about how you broke records and rocked the Super Bowl.” WorldWantWritingWholeSongNextTalkingRecordsOne DaySittingWhole WorldHopefullyBrokeBowlsSuper Bowl Author:Bruno Mars
“That's the unwritten rule in hip-hop. If I get on a record with you, I want to smash you. That's it. Every MC knows that. If I'm on a track with you, I want to be the best on the track. That's just how it is in hip-hop.” IfsKnowsWantRecordsTrackHip HopHipsBeing The BestHopsUnwrittenUnwritten Rules Author:Ja Rule
“Sometimes you make a record that is what you want to hear. I've made a couple of those, idealized creations of what I wanted to hear. Then there are records that are what you feel.” WantFeelsMadeSometimesWantedRecordsCreationCoupleWhat You Want Author:Sondre Lerche
“We feel more and more intensely about the music we make. It's unexpected, and not always what you would think of in Beach House. It's all art in the end. We aren't making records because we have to; it's because it's what we want to express.” ThinkingWantFeelsArtEndsHouseRecordsBeachUnexpectedBeach House Author:Victoria Legrand
“I always say this to people: 'If Shaq can be in the NBA for 19 years and dominate for 19 years using his body, why can't I be in the music industry for 50 years using my brain when my brain is way stronger than anyone's body?' I have to have a successful record company, more hit records. I want to dominate the game.” PeopleIfsWayWantYearsBodyGamesBrainCompanySuccessfulRecordsIndustryStrongerNbaMusic IndustryRecord CompaniesShaq Author:Rico Love
“I don't want to do children's music. I write kids songs, but the kids songs I write are for my kids - like when I'm putting them to bed. We sing some song that we made up but I don't want to make a record like that.” WantWritingChildrenMadeKidsSongRecordsBed Author:Black Francis
“I certainly have gotten caught up in the music business at various times in my life, mostly because you want to get along with whatever record company you're dealing with. I don't want to be flaky. I don't want to be some temperamental, hard-to-work-with musician.” WantHardCompanyRecordsMusicianCaughtVariousCaught UpMusic BusinessRecord Companies Author:Black Francis
“I think everyone should sell whatever product they want to sell for whatever price they want to sell it for, but ultimately the market will dictate what it is and people will have to charge less money for everything. Record companies have been overcharging people for way too long and now this is the trouble that they're in.” PeopleThinkingWayWantShouldLongHas BeensCompanyRecordsTroubleProductsSellsRecord CompaniesOvercharging Author:Black Francis
“I've known the glory of the stage and the glory of the spotlight. I still crave it. I want to be on 'American Bandstand' and 'Soul Train' as a solo artist. As a producer, songwriter and arranger, I help other artists say what they want to say. But on my records, I say what I want to say.” WantStillsSoulHelpingArtistKnownRecordsStageGloryTrainHelping OthersProducersSongwritersSoloCraveSpotlightSoul Train Author:Narada Michael Walden