“ You always go in with the intention of playing your best and knowing the material you're auditioning. Tony Palermo Drummer
“ I was still doing the punk thing, but also playing in some indie bands, I had a less crazy hairstyle. Tony Palermo Drummer
“ A product is most easily sold when it has an identity. So they wrap you all up and put a label on you. And then that's what you have to be. But what I'm looking for is the opportunity to explore what I can do, probing the limits, learning. Alan Arkin Actor
“ Putting a label [homosexual] on myself was a big step forward...once I said, 'Yes, that's me, that's what I am,' I was able to work with it. Barbara Gittings Activist
“ I didn't want to be on a major label. I wanted all the attention and the noise to go away because I wanted to be something a little bit more substantial. Beck Musician
“ The music business will be revitalized by musicians, not the labels or Live Nation. When the musicians decide to put music first, instead of money, the public will flock to the fruits and the scene will be healthy again. Bob Lefsetz Author