R. Kelly Quotes

I've definitely seen bands before they made money kind of change their thing on the next tour, and I prefer it when it's a little more raw.

Even if I'm making music for people for $20 a night, at least I'm making music.

We still have that same burn, to get that same kind of laughs. So whether the studio wants us to or not, we're going to do it. The money is just a byproduct of coming out with good stuff. Our whole thing is building that rapport with the audience.

Bands like Culture Club and artists like me, you tend to concentrate on the live arena because that's where you can be your most authentic. That's where you have the most power.

What I see in a lot of music movies, or rock 'n' roll movies, that feature a band is that they're lip-synching.

Maybe if you see me begging on the streets, you might find me doing The Stone Roses the next day.

I've been wrestling for many years; I've accomplished a lot - but I take pride in being genuine, honest, and down-to-earth. Those are the qualities I really respect about myself, so I'm really pleased when I see that the energy that I want to exude is well received.

It would be arrogant to come to music only thinking about success.

I always tell my audiences not to listen to such artists who play audio CDs at their concerts. Such shows shouldn't be called live shows. People like AR Rahman, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Arijit Singh are the ones who hold true concerts.

I just love music. I love writing songs. It's not even a job; it's a gift. I'm waiting for someone to kick me out of the party because I snuck in here, and I keep thinking somebody's going to figure out that I have no clue. Turns out that most of them have even less of a clue.

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

There are all kinds of pretensions about art, but I'm just a guy who sings for his supper.

I just want to play shows and write songs and make music. That's what feels good.

I'm from Cleveland. I don't have any famous parents. I don't have any media training, I don't have a history in the industry to where I would have any preconceived notions of how I'm supposed to be.

Dance Monkey' is about the bad side of busking.

I think it's important as an artist to never forget where you're from.

We want to make music, and we won't become jaded by the business aspect of what we do.

So many bands play to tracks - what's the point in coming to see them live if they're playing to a CD?

My standing gig in college was playing the El Chico patio on Murfreesboro Road. I got $100, tips, and free quesadillas.

A lot of these artists are out here don't stay true to why they started doing this in the first place.

I thought the world of live performance and busking was where I was going to thrive. I had no idea that digital streaming platforms and radio and that world would be for me, you know?

I come from a pretty humble family, and I try to be a humble guy.

The thing about doing gigs is you make music, and then it is gone and that is being watched by thousands of people.

I'm not Tupac or this prophetic dude or anything like that. I just want to make music and have fun.

As long as I don't have to compromise my art, that's the most important thing. It doesn't matter if I'm famous or not, it's all about the music.