Heavy D Quotes

To be fair, I did come out of nowhere. 'Ghost' was the first song I ever did in a studio, my first time ever cutting a professional vocal.

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 have been fortunate enough to record several singles and a whole album with Chet Atkins.

My first record came out while I was a senior in high school, which is dangerous.

I started making music professionally when I was 14.

At 17, I signed a recording contract right out of high school, so I started touring and traveling the world. I sort of missed out on the college experience.

My first album came out in 1979.

I had a recording contract with Capitol Records. I loved recording and being in that studio. I made four albums.

When I was 19 I had a record deal.

I've been with Def Jam Records for five years and they gave me my first recording contract so for that I'm forever grateful.

'Storm' was the first song I did as a member of YG. The record gave me a lot of pressure. I didn't think I was prepared at the time.

T Bone and I grew up together in Fort Worth, Texas. He had his own recording studio by the time he was seventeen years old. When we were both nineteen he made the first archival recording of my voice.

I basically was in charge of the Jackson 5 - all their creative, when it came down to the studio, and all their musical endeavors.

I never really made a full album in Los Angeles before.

I'm usually going to make a record, finish a record, start a record or start a tour or between tours.

I started out in a professional choir at 13 years old. We traveled to different places, and I had a close relationship with the leaders of our choir. We were recording when I was 15, so it wasn't like I had to wait until 25 to find out certain things.

I spend a lot of time working in the studio as a producer, not just a singer.

My job of being a musician in a recording studio has nothing to do with being a musician being on tour performing.

I've only been making records since 1991. When you look at the long-standing careers of people like Joni, it's not very long!

I'd done recordings, little demos, since I was in college, which I used to get gigs. But I never thought I'd have a record label.

I was able to work with the best musicians in Kansas City starting when I was really young.

I was never in the business of trying to put my name out there - I was really focused on music and records and being in the studio.

Putting out a debut album is a bit scary - I want it to be just right, so I took some extra time to finish it. Eminem's increased involvement has been such a blessing; I'm getting guidance from an artist I really admire and trust.

Yeah, I know, any time you hear an actor say, 'I do music', you cringe. But I want to be gradual with my music. I want to earn my stripes.

I'm a multi-platinum recording artist; my passion is food.