Badshah Quotes

I've been working in the music industry since I was 15 years old, and I feel like I've always been ahead of my time.

I was so moved by music that I wanted to create it as well, but once you decide that's what you want to do with your life, to be successful, you have to be business-minded, too.

You still have that competitive thing where you want to try to make hits. That won't go away, unless the mayor of show business says my time's up.

There's all these musicians in the world, and anybody that takes enough time to create a record or even think about the fantasy of rock & roll, it's a vulnerable place to be in, it's a huge thing to do.

The fact I even get an opportunity to make one album is crazy. But if all goes to plan, I'll get to make five albums. That'd be nice.

I thought for a long time that I was going to be a pop artist. It was around 18-19 that I started to make that a reality. I just knew that this was my destiny.

I would never take part in one of those Eighties nostalgia tours, although I've been asked many times, because it's like admitting you have nothing new to offer. As long as I can keep making music I'm happy with, and people want to come to my gigs to hear it, I'll carry on.

Composing for movies is not an easy job - its a different art altogether, and moreover, I don't want to get involved in too many things at one time and want to concentrate on my shows and albums.

I feel like I've spent the majority of my time touring and traveling, so if I reduced the actual time making music, it's probably four and a half years at the most.

To me, being in the big time is not that big of a deal. I've been there; I know what it is. It's exciting, but it's also a lot of work and pressure. I love sort of flying under the radar where we can play theaters and sell CD's on the Internet, and it's really kind of a cool time.

I made an album I'm very proud of, and that's about it.

I had a long, long time to make 'Rubberband,' and I originally thought that that record would last two years. Once I got over realizing that that's not gonna happen, and sort of got my perspective back, I realized, 'Man I'm really fortunate. I get to write music, make music for a living.'

I just want to play shows and write songs and make music. That's what feels good.

I'm not interested in anything besides making some good music, helping some artists, being an executive. I'm pretty happy with that.

I've waited so long to get to this point, and I'm so happy to be making my first album. I want to be a performer and an entertainer.

I can have a career right into my old age, creating music in some way. It seems like a lovely way to go through life.

When I don't look cool enough or when I cannot make good music anymore, I will retire.

I never thought a career as a musician was possible.

I think the fact that Gang Starr kept getting more and more successful was the reason we never thought about our age.

Record labels and producers are not looking to change you: they are looking to make a star. And what they might think is a star may not be you.

I know I can't rap forever, but I know as long as I got a label or something I can get money forever.

I want to be a producer and not a songwriter.

Music was my passion, and I started out as a singer. It's just natural to me to keep pursuing my music career.

Producing albums is 100 per cent where I would love to be, later in my career.

When I did 'Ephorize,' I didn't know that later on I'd be releasing another album. It just came.