Kevin Olusola Quotes

I came to California and got signed at a young age. And it's not like you see in the movies, where you start rubbing shoulders with Timbaland and Pharrell, and you become a giant pop star.

I would love to work with Drake. I think he's such a pop star, and he's dropping amazing songs.

My first break was in my home country with some pop songs that became hits, writing for French singers Christophe & Francoise Hardy, which became hits.

My dream collaboration would probably be Sam Smith.

I would definitely love to work with somebody like Jay Z or Rihanna.

We call 'Ain't No Mountain' the golden egg that landed us at Motown.

I had no idea what to expect when we did Ladies' Night. I didn't think it was going to get nominated for a Grammy. I didn't know that we would have to perform on the MTV Awards show.

In pop music, the public usually see the results - the hit records, the Grammy Awards performances, the concert tours - but not all the work that goes into getting into the spotlight. And not everyone realizes that, even if you have a lot of talent, chances are you won't make it.

As far as One Direction goes, and Mindless Behavior and all the other bands, I'm all for it, and if there's ever an opportunity to work with them, that'd be great.

I really like Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj's song, the 'Bang Bang' song. It's the new 'Lady Marmalade.' So good.

The recording industry has changed; they're enjoying such incredible success in the pop field.

Women in music have always been associated with pop - with prettiness, theatricality, melodic hooks and dance beats.

As a new artist, you come out, and there are so many other new artists. It seems like there's a whole wave of new artists that come along every year. In '05, I was part of the crop. It was a lot harder trying to set myself apart from the rest of the pack.

It was a fun job but I'd never claim Busted was anything other than a pop band.

When you look at the Lady Gagas of the world, or the Jay-Zs, or the Black Eyed Peas, these are people who have one album release and it's a worldwide one.

The music business is rougher than the movie business. In film you get noticed in a small role, even in a movie that bombs. But in records you better have that hit or else it's 'See you later.'

I often thought that if I had been working with Mark James at American Studios, I would have had a pop hit before I ever moved out of Memphis. But that didn't happen.

I've sold a lot of records. Did I keep other artists from eating?

As I started to consider a career in music, I hoped for success, truthfully. I didn't imagine anything that would amass the level of the first record, but I hoped that I would be able to sustain a career.

You put Drake on anything, and it's money.

Hats off to T-Pain for the 'Low' record.

When Rick Ross made 'Hustlin',' Rick Ross also helped those producers become some of the biggest producers in the world.

I really want to make a great record, like my 'Rumours' or 'Thriller.'

We aren't just some record to put out before the new Pussycat Dolls CD!

The music industry is really difficult.