Record contracts are just like - I'm gonna say the word - slavery. I would tell any young artist... don't sign.
“Record contracts are just like - I'm gonna say the word - slavery. I would tell any young artist... don't sign.”
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Record contracts are just like - I'm gonna say the word - slavery. I would tell any young artist... don't sign.
“Record contracts are just like - I'm gonna say the word - slavery. I would tell any young artist... don't sign.”
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“Record contracts are just like - I'm gonna say the word - slavery. I would tell any young artist... don't sign.”
“Art is about building a new foundation, not just laying something on top of what's already there.”
“I don't live in the past. I don't play my old records for that reason. I make a statement, then move on to the next.”
“When you sit down to write something, there should be no guidelines. The main idea is not supposed to be, 'How many different ways can we sell it?' That's so far away from the true spirit of what music is.”
“I've never stopped writing, never stopped recording.”
“It gets embarrassing to say something untrue because you put it online and everyone knows about it, so it's better to tell the truth.”
“In fact, the element of play has an important role in my life, and I think that should be the case in the life of every artist. Our life is occupied with playing, whether we play an instrument or a role.”
“I'm not going to talk about Picasso. I have done my duty to those memories. I have had a great career as an artist myself, you know. I'm not here just because I've spent time with Picasso.”
“Being promoted as a bubble-gum type artist that has one hit and it's all over is not something I want to do. I want a long career. I want to continue to play guitar and have as much guitar in there as possible in a commercial song without being too indulgent.”
“I'm really excited about what the future holds and to grow as an individual and as an artist.”
“As an artist, I want a reaction.”
“'A' comes from Artist. And 'Boogie' from the Bronx. 'The Hoodie' part came from just having a hoodie on a lot.”