Romeo Santos Quotes

Even the bands I dig don't have a history of attaining mass consumption.

I think that's one of the beautiful things about this genre is that everyone who's in it isn't in it to make a million bucks and be popular, because that's not always our M.O. Really, I think the last time that rock was truly in the mainstream was probably a point in time in the '90s when there was a lot of alternative that was on the pop charts.

I want my music to be really big. I have no interest in DIY Brooklyn; I don't want to be a small indie band.

We never said we were hard-core or that we didn't want our music crossing over or being popular.

Every year, we couldn't believe it, and even when I look back on it now, to sell 14 million singles, 50 million albums and sell out arenas and stadiums, what Westlife achieved was crazy. It's like One Direction probably don't realise how big they are. They'll look back one day and think, 'Holy God, that was pretty amazing.'

It's silly to call me the new Ed Sheeran. He can fill stadiums as a solo artist, but I'm not like that.

If I have a hit, then I hope the people who like the hit song go out and buy my album so they can hear it all.

I think, a lot of times, bands will break up because their goal is commercial success, and most bands aren't going to get that: it's out of their control. If you do, you're one of the lucky ones, but that commercial success will likely fade, and you'll end up breaking up anyway.

I want an audience that we might call a pop audience. Cross over to pop. Cross over to R&B. And bring those people to Brubeck and Chick Corea, you dig? A lot of people found Dave Brubeck and Chick Corea because they came to hear 'We're in This Love Together' and 'After All.'

My first five albums were triple-platinum, and I played a lot of concerts.

I think Aaliyah has influenced artists like a Ciara.

Everything changed after 'Love Shack.' We went 'mainstream.' 'Love Shack' set what people viewed us as, because a lot of people didn't realize we had a career before that.

Country music is worldwide - it's not just Nashville and Texas.

When Florida Georgia Line and Nelly put out the 'Cruise' remix, it brought so many more people to country music.

We don't go around the world counting ticket and record sales, nor do we glue our ears to the radio to hear what's trendy at the moment - we're not that type of band.

There's something extraordinary about selling millions and millions of albums.

I have to write pretty songs; that's what gets them on the charts.

I love Usher's 'Confessions.'

I went from the most underground band in the world to signing with Madonna's producer and a record label that is extremely mainstream - it was interesting.

I guess because we're essentially a two-man band, we're attracting Wham's crowd. But Wham! are more of a businessman's band.

When I sing a pop song, I'm a pop singer. When I sing a country song, I'm a country singer. I've been very lucky to cross over, because by doing that, you can't be pigeonholed.

I had a style before I was signed, but now I'm developing my commercial sound as well as trying to strike a balance between authentic music and music that the masses will love.

All record companies want big-selling records, and my music is a little too raw for commercial success.

We don't want it to be obscure music. We're not trying to be indie. We want to be popular.

I agree that when you sing for Bollywood, the reach is bigger. But I don't want to concentrate on any industry in particular.