Danny Carey Quotes

And when it comes to the music, the fans are the most important thing because they get you and put you where you are. And so often - too often - that whole idea gets cast aside.

People have been so supportive of this career for so long, and they are still enjoying the music that I bring to them.

When you get to the 35-year mark in your career, you make albums for your fans to love you more, so they don't forget about you.

Some musicians like to decorate their walls with discs saying: '1 million records sold in America.' I prefer to put up discs marking sales in lesser-known countries.

I think if we keep on doing good music and people like us and they buy the magazine because we are in the magazine then they cant basically hate us hopefully.

It doesn't matter how good you are as a band or how good your music may be; if the fans aren't supporting it and buying your music, it's hard to make it.

Having a first single is such a great opportunity for any artist... I'm very appreciative of the support country radio's given 'Could It Be.'

When I put out a record or single I don't allow myself to set up expectations like, 'This song must be a number one hit. Its got to sell X amount of records.'

You make some good music, people are gonna find you.

I have a fan base. I've sold a million albums in country music. I've got fans out there who love my music and would like to hear more.

Sales have never been a source of joy for me in terms of my music. It's really about who's turning up at your shows, what people are saying about it.

We strive to have new records. We strive to have new songs on the radio. That feels good that we can gain those new fans and still bring out our fans that have been with us for some of the ride or all of the ride.

I think it's really cool when any of your songs play on the radio for the first time.

If people really like your music but you're not selling so many records, I don't think it really matters.

I want to sell out arenas and sell millions of records.

I don't want to put my fate in country music fans; I'm too stubborn.

I think it's all about the people who listen to your music, and loving playing and writing. Once you've got those two, and they're your main two priorities, then radio and TV and all the other stuff that comes with it will come. But that's not the be-all end-all.

When I put out 'Video Games' in May 2011, it was a 5:25-minute love song; I was surprised when a lot of people said they were listening to it. I was surprised when it went to the radio, without me even knowing how something like that even happens!

The record business has always mystified me. Sometimes there are reasons why things sell or don't sell that can't be understood by mere mortals.

There's no difference in a lot of people's minds between good musicians and popular musicians.

I've got fans and letters from Israel, France Germany, Sweden, London, Africa. They all saying pretty much the same thing, 'Yo, we love you, we need you, put some more music out, please!'

I've always said I can't tell sometimes that people even have an album out until I see them nominated for a Grammy. I think country gets dumped on across the board by the Grammys.

Bands that say they don't care about how their records sell are liars.

I guess I've been making records since I was 16, and even when 50 people bought them, I thought that was amazing.

We were excited when we sold our first 10 records. I always felt that if we could get the music out there, and if people became accustomed to it, then a substantial number of them would enjoy it.