Redfoo Quotes

I've got more creative control when I do music.

There's a lot of creative freedom. Acting is a whole boatload of fun, but I prefer to do it on my own terms.

At 13 years old, I realized I could start my own band. I could write my own song, I could record my own record. I could start my own label. I could release my own record. I could book my own shows. I could write and publish my own fanzine. I could silk-screen my own T-shirt. I could do this all myself.

I just went and got an agent because I thought I can create my own world - you can't right your own life, but you can escape to a world where you can have control.

I'm in control of my musical career, which means more than awards and record sales. And that freedom is exactly what my dad fought for, too.

If you look at somebody like Sam Bee, she got to create her own thing without any expectations that there was a show there. That was probably liberating for them.

I am a lot happier, focusing on the production side of things than wanting to be in front of the camera. If I am going to dance to someone else's tune, it might as well be my own.

It feels good to create, and to actually have input, and your choices are your choices.

I can make my own decisions, I can do the music I like. If I fail, it's me failing - you know.

I'm my own boss, you know?

I really like doing stand-up, because it gives you an immense amount of freedom. You haven't got anyone telling you what to do. It's great to have that much power over what you do. You don't have that in television.

We got full artistic integrity and autonomy over what we were doing, and that was the main important thing that kept our band alive.

I have people telling me what I can and can't do, what music I can and can't make.

I made the decision I will own my own show. So never again will I ever be told what I can and can not do.

As an actor, you're completely at the mercy of other people. You basically go begging for the opportunity to work. As a writer, at least nobody can tell me what to do. I can write what I want. I might not sell it, but at least I'm in control.

If your label won't let you have the cover you want or sing the songs you want, then leave!

My best business decision was to be independent as a musician and artist. My worst was compromising on certain aspects of a deal for the sake of other members of my group when I shouldn't have, because I was right in the end.

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.

You really think that on my films people tell me what to do? I don't think so. On my films I decide.

I can't tell you how freeing it is to have my own label. For the first time in my career, I have total control.

When I got into the music industry, I wasn't focused on being the most famous artist or even getting a major record deal. It was just to make music on my own terms or create my own image, do my own hair, do my own makeup.

I want to go out on my terms.

I believe in creative control. No matter what anyone makes, they should have control over it.

I publish my own music. I'm creating my own songbook. It works that way for me; I'm very independent.

I think a lot of people would rather have more control over their life than less.