Eva Simons Quotes

After two years in the songwriting world, I wrote 'All About That Bass.' L.A. Reid heard it and signed me as an artist.

My first record deal was an independent record deal back in 1995 or early 1996.

I was initially signed to a German label a few years ago.

I haven't really been recording in the last several years. I haven't wanted to. And even though I had to deal with Sony and now I'm on Universal again, I will probably put out a new record soon.

By the age of 17, for me, we had got an recording contract, and, boom, I was gone.

The Roots - we signed our first record deal when I was about 19 years old.

I never thought I would get signed to a label.

I think, actually, I was the first person to ever sign a simultaneous video and recording deal with a record company.

Getting a record deal is a meaningless thing now.

I'm overly excited to finally announce this amazing global partnership deal back home with EMI Music. I know I have mentioned doing music in the past but for legal reasons I was not in a position to release any new music.

We turned what is virtually a glorified independent label into one of the powerhouse labels in the town.

I want to sell out arenas and make an album and work with some of the best artists in the world.

Apollo Records signed me for my gospel ability.

So it was out of necessity that Blackheart was born. I think it's great that now, 25 years later, we're not only putting out our own music, but are able to put out music by other bands. That's really exciting for us.

You don't want the biggest record deal as far as money goes, you just want to make sure that the people at the label really support your band and the music and stuff.

I was signed by L.A. Reid on Arista Records when I was 16. He understood me and believed in me. Arista folded and I got put on RCA or whatever, then there were new people there, and every six months it changes and more new people come in.

One of the first groups we signed was the Fifth Dimension.

It's very easy for people to put out music.

I remember telling the head of Warner Brothers that if they'd just make a video for 'Ol' Red'... and if it didn't work, they could drop me from the label.

Island Records was the first record label to... acknowledge me. After that, quickly, Republic Records, and then Atlantic Records, Sony Records and Warner Bros. It was all the labels at once. It was absolutely insane, like, knowing that this many record labels were interested in me.

I think that there will always be artists out there who think they need to sign a major label deal in order to be successful. And that machine is what is going to work for them - there's tons of examples of pop stars who need that machine.

At the end of the day, you sign a record deal and you understand where it could go if you had the right song.

We won a contest at the teen fair in Vancouver and the first prize was a recording contract and we recorded at a radio station on the stairway, and we did a record and it got put out.

We're giving RCA another record, and that should finish them.

Actually, we got signed in November of 2000 with Dreamworks which is the most amazing label. We have friends on other labels and though we are not selling millions of records, yet, they treat us with tons of respect and give us some very good guidance.