I think another thing is that we don't really want exclusivity. We accept that it is in the artist's interest to be on sale in every place... →
Peter Gabriel
The industry does have some influence on who gets other awards. With the Mercury Prize, they don't. Jon comes from the business, but his heart is... →
I dropped out of NYU, moved out of my parent's house, got my own place, and survived on my own. I made music and worked my way from the bottom up.
Lady Gaga
What I've discovered is that in art, as in music, there's a lot of truth-and then there's a lie. The artist is essentially creating his... →
Where I come from it was really unheard of to be at a party and someone says, 'What kind of music do you make?', and you say, 'Pop... →
I was doing these performance art pop music pieces in the city. And they were a bit on the eccentric side I suppose. So people started to call me... →
I want my fans to love themselves. It's almost like I want to hypnotize them so when they hear my music they love themselves instantly.
Pop music will never be low brow.
I guess you could say I devoted myself so strongly to my music that for awhile I forgot about my family. But I only get one set of parents, and I... →
I went to see 'Phantom of the Opera' with my grandma and my mom when I was very little. The stage, the voice, the music... Composer Andrew... →