Hozier Quotes

I'm really happy with Elektra, I don't have anything bad to say about them at all. I always knew a major label was the right place for me to be. I never really had an opportunity to go to an independent label anyway.

My record label is treating me like I'm a new artist, which is exciting after all this time.

Well, I had a record deal since I was 18, and it got me where I am.

I think, back in the day, when I was first starting to make music, all I wanted to do was to get a record deal.

I was signed at 19 years old to a major label, and dropped by the time I was 22.

I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the longest, like 12 years.

Actually, we got signed in November of 2000 with Dreamworks which is the most amazing label. We have friends on other labels and though we are not selling millions of records, yet, they treat us with tons of respect and give us some very good guidance.

My first record deal was an independent record deal back in 1995 or early 1996.

I was initially signed to a German label a few years ago.

If anything, I'm the most hesitant to bring on a label. That terrifies me. I think people believe major labels are linked to success. They're absolutely not that.

I had every major label in the world - I mean, any label that dealt with rap music wanted to sign me. I ended up going with Jive Records because I liked everything about 'em.

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.

When I was 13, I was saying that I wanted to be signed to a label. I was begging my dad to get me signed with somebody.

The Roots - we signed our first record deal when I was about 19 years old.

I actually got signed when I was 14 with Sony Sweden. Things didn't really work out with that, but I'm glad I had the opportunity to be exposed to the industry at a young age.

If we meet some people that are in love with NFG that are a major label, then we'll sign with them. If we meet people that are in love with NFG that are an independent label - and they have a plan - well, then we'll sign to them. It's completely up to us.

You wait all your life to be signed by a major label, and then when they sign you, they don't want you to do what you want to do.

Signing with Sony/ATV was life changing for me.

I've been with Def Jam Records for five years and they gave me my first recording contract so for that I'm forever grateful.

You know, I didn't have enough money to quit my day job... the myth of the major label deal. Nowadays, you have a tour bus and a stylist and all this stuff. But back then, no way.

Getting a record deal is a meaningless thing now.

When I was young, I was offered my first recording contract in 1971 and was offered quite a bit of money if I would change my character and be a '70s version of Cher.

This is a very screwed-up business. Record labels don't sign a lot of bands these days. We just want to find a home and stay there and make records and do our thing and not have to look over our shoulder.

I was kicked off a record label and didn't get picked up again. It was devastating at first because I thought, 'Oh my God. My career is over. What's gonna happen? What am I going to do?' Once I got that I could have a career, a very good career, without having a hit record, then I changed.

Well, I tried to get a record deal in 1966 or '67, and everyone thought I was too eclectic.