Tierra Whack Quotes

When I started making music, I figured the name Rico Nasty would give a background of who I am.

I mean there are tons of reasons. Well first of all. I write my own record. I don't take other people's materials. And I have a job which is being Willa Ford on top of getting back in the studio and writing and recording.

I make my living writing songs and, you know, I'm not a show biz kind of guy.

I want to be a soul singer.

There was never really a Plan B for me - I always wanted to be a music artist.

Most of the people who write pop music were outsiders at some time in their life.

I came out to L.A. to be a songwriter and not an artist, and I'm so excited because I always secretly wanted to be an artist.

Music is my work, writing songs is my work, touring is my work, going into the studio is my work.

My stage name has always been 'Armin van Buuren.' When I really started DJ'ing professionally, I already had a few U.K. hits under my belt under the name 'Armin', so I couldn't really change that anymore.

It's like half the campaign of selling a record is trying to convince people that you're an artist. Well, I am an artist. This is what I do.

Most people think in order to validate yourself as an artist, you have to write your own songs. I commend the guys that do. I've done it. But I also think that you can pick great songs outside that you didn't write that can help your career.

I love what I do. I made my first record in '57. I don't think I'll ever get tired of making records and writing songs and singing and being in the music business.

I'm pretty obsessed with Sara Bareilles. She is so talented, and I feel like I would learn so much from her.

I'm proud of everything I do, but I think I'm the most happy about becoming a rapper. It was my entrance into everything. That helped me get into acting.

But I'm a rock 'n' roll singer; that's my livelihood, my occupation.

I built a reputation as a songwriter in the industry before my own hits. People were used to coming to me for songs. There were songs like 'Clown' and 'Mountains' that were my songs that I wanted to keep. But the record labels saw me as a songwriter. It was hard to get people to believe in me as an artist.

Playing guitar was a calling, but I never realized that it was going to be a career. It was just something I did out of love.

I got offered publishing deals to write country music, but it was not what I wanted to do.

I think the reason I got into the music business was basically for the live aspect of it.

As long as I can write songs, make a record and do concerts, I'm really quite happy.

I don't make demos. I don't have the interest or the energy or the time. Demos are something you do in the early stages of your career, but when you get going, you just go in and record the song.

When I started DJing, because everyone called me 'Snake' in my city first, I was like, 'DJ Snake - OK, let's go for it.' The name sucks, but it's too late now.

I never had my mind set on being an entertainer in the music business.

I just play under the name Mt. Eerie. I started doing that in 2003 and I've pretty much been doing that since then.

I don't do albums for album sales. I just do it as a conversation piece and a business card.