Labels Quotes - Page 20

I'm not interested in the fact that a writer may label himself as being intellectual or anti-intellectual. l'm really interested in the stuff he's turning out.

Back in the '80s and '90s, when there was still a record business, there was pressure on anyone who was fortunate to have a few hits on a major label to continue that success.

The head of a record label sets up structures, but he also defines the sound of the label, which is to describe what is desirable, what fits and what is quality for that label and then to create an environment where that sound can thrive.

The moment you place a label on someone, you begin to treat him or her accordingly.

I'm myself, not a label.

The fastest I ever did that was when Kill the Moonlight came out after Girls Can Tell, and I remember both labels I was working with at the time saying, "If this was any other period, I would probably say this is too fast, but because this is first time anybody has ever paid attention to Spoon, let's keep it on an upward trajectory."

Failure is an event-it’s not who you are. Don’t let that label get stuck on you. If one dream dies, dream another dream.

I realize that labels are placed upon an individual to simplify him or her, but it is impossible to capture the essence of an individual by a few words.

Once you get labelled, people expect you to behave within the very narrow confines of that label.

Alasdair Fraser's Culburnie Records has quietly become one of the best Celtic music labels today.

I love the creation process [of music] of it and then sharing it, so I think that was the shift. I never thought I was going to be on a label in general, I was like 'Oh, I wouldn't do that,' and then we ended up on the same label basically.

The thing that I did not like about being signed to a label was I unable to have control over what I wanted to do.

The best part of being signed by a major label was having the support of a big company behind me and the ability to meet new artists and producers.

I don't have a label, I don't have a manager, I'm doing everything myself.

If you get the you-are-a-genius label, it can limit you. Because I'm not so scrutinized, I have more freedom. And that let's me write what I want.

I was never actually signed to the label; I was just the annoying rapper that was always around at the studio sessions.

Labels are for cans, not for people.

Those rare individuals society labels geniuses are almost always freaks of nature and are naturally gifted rather than being diligent students who became geniuses because of their education.

I mean I like pop music, and I like heavy music and, stuff that I like... the band I've signed on to our label right now; they're called The Sounds. They're kind of like a new-wave pop band.

People really have to start being a smarter consumer, read labels, and understand what hidden sugars are.

I'm not interested in one label or the other - I'm only interested in solving certain problems, in getting where I want to go.

Sometimes I forget that the label's been around so long that some of the bands they're singing now might be influenced by the first wave of Sub Pop bands. Is there anyone on that label that you look up to or borrow from?

You know, we love to categorise or label everything in our lives: people, movies. But I think that those are just the decorations. They, of course, work. They're great, but that's not the thrust of the film.

I don't care what you label me as long as you call me president.

I don't think labels are as important as results.