Lee Ranaldo Quotes

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

I started my own record label.

If you want a studio to back you, you want to be doing something that's been done to death!

I'm developing artists for my new record label, my son's band, Intangible, being one of them.

I feel very lucky to get to fly the flag of RCA Records and Sony Music.

Bob Hurwitz, the president of Nonesuch, the company that releases my records, is a mentor. He taught me how to assemble a script to record an album.

Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to start a record label.

Jimmy Iovine signed me personally to a million-dollar contract, and I lost my identity for a long time. That system is so predicated on making a hit, or you're out of here.

Getting a record deal is a meaningless thing now.

Artist development is something that I've been passionate about from my days at Uptown and Motown Records.

If you're part of a record company, you're a manufactured product. It doesn't mean that you're not talented.

If I was rich enough, I would love to launch my own record label. I would love to try and give all my musically talented friends a start in the industry.

I certainly don't want to be a record label guy.

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.

I want to be the president of Columbia Records, maybe C.E.O. - kind of like L.A. Reid.

There are people who are genetically made to start record labels, and I'm not one of those people. People just have it in their blood and are good at it. Corey Rusk from Touch and Go and Ian MacKaye. These are people who have made their own labels.

As far as being on a major label, some labels get it and get what they have to do, and some labels don't. I don't think the label I'm on necessarily gets it, but I think over time they're gonna have to.

I would love to continue working behind the scenes in music - to produce and manage up-and-coming musical talent would be a dream!

I decided to combine my musical background, business education and creative abilities - and go into the record business.

I'm very new to the industry. I'm not on the Billboard 200 and that is alarming to me. But when I sat down with my management they said it's not a big deal and that it happens all the time.

I've been part of running a label since I was a kid, so I understand how it works. But the more and more I learn about it, the less and less interested I am in it.

I don't want a record company, but I need one, unfortunately.

I just have so much love for my record label.

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

I know it is common nowadays for artists to start labels but this is a thoroughly constructed vehicle for inspired talent. This is a market that we've been living, breathing and eating for our entire lives - one where a huge void currently exists. Favored Nations is a long-term commitment.