Jessica Origliasso Quotes

I really want my music to go mainstream.

But I never had that commercial opportunity to be played on the radio, so how could I be popular?

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.

Now that I'm with RCA, they were able to get radio on board, and it's just really awesome to see their support and 'What Ifs' going to No. 1.

I thought my second record was good, but it didn't have that smash hit we did on the first one that somehow found its way onto tons of formats of radio stations.

A year before 'Frampton Comes Alive!' we had released the studio version of 'Show Me The Way' as a single - it was on the 'Frampton' album - and it totally tanked. Nothing.

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 were number one most added at radio, when the single came out and that's much different. It took like eight months for any radio to happen on the first record, so a lot more support has happened right out of the box.

It was really weird to have a hit. Of course, we had a certain level of fame in the Pixies, but nothing I had ever done had been mall-kid friendly.

I want to sell out arenas and make an album and work with some of the best artists in the world.

I actually don't think that I'm gonna sell a lot of records.

When I was nominated for a Grammy, my label dropped me - I have a wariness about trying for a hit.

I had been with the label since I was 21. The label wanted shiny pop but I didn't. I found a little independent and we've got all these great reviews in England and now it has gone gold.

There's a big difference between doing the odd gig and actually having a record out and your name being on the ticket.

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

Crossfire's done very well. I knew it was a great song, but I didn't know it would be so big.

They're hit writers. They're gonna write me a hit whether I wanted it or not you know? I could have put out a single a year ago with the Neptunes and maybe been writing now on top but that was not the path that I chose.

Even an independent label is looking for a hit, they're not looking for a record that's not gonna do well.

I had a lot of what they call turntable hits. A lot of them.

I made a dollar a day sweeping a laundry out. Then we made a record that was number two in Los Angeles. We got so excited hearing it on the radio that Carl threw up.

It's like, it's up to the people to fall in love with the song. The record company can only do so much.

We were a very popular live band in London, packing in 6,000 people a night, and the record companies that came after us wanted us to be the flavor of the month.

I enjoy music that is commercial. I think that in order for music to be heard in a lot of different situations, you have to always consider that. Commercial music, for the most part, is popular music, and you always have to keep that in mind. It's not so much financial as making sure it gets the shot and is heard on the radio.

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

I want every song on it to be a hit.