Bobby Vinton Quotes

Metal needs to be exposed to more people, so it's good for rock if there's bigger bands.

Not everybody in the country-music community is like me - I just happen to be one of the guys that is stereotypical.

The pop world has really opened its doors.

There will always be rock stars, but I don't know how much depth and longevity they'll have.

In England, rock music very rarely infiltrates the charts, but country music even less so.

Rock n' roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world.

It's interesting, because as a musician, I don't feel like I need to be on the top of the pop charts.

America gets rock stars a little more than Canada does.

I'm a big fan of certain new acts. I love any genre of music, and I think it's really great to see that there are new artists coming through. It's kinda funny to think that I'm like the old man on campus now. But I'm really happy for groups like One Direction. I think they're really good guys.

Why would heavy metal ever go away?

I have never felt in tune with the whole rock industry.

When I first started all this, it was mostly music fans that came along, Stones fans. But now, I'm being taken seriously. I've got highfalutin' art collectors and everything!

Pop is the most competitive form of music there is. You are always fighting to be adopted and accepted by the masses, and it's always shifting.

I have a feeling there were many, many successful rock duos that just didn't get attention. That's the fault of the rock press. They are always playing up controversy, scandal, aggravation, and irritation.

I feel like it's been so crazy to get to open for people like Rascal Flatts, Lady A, Billy Currington.

I feel people can relate to the struggling artist a little more sometimes than the big million-dollar country stars.

What I do know is rock and roll and metal never goes away, ever. It took the back seat in America in the '90s. In Japan and South America, it was still really big. I never followed trends, so I don't know the exact function of them.

There's a lot of creativity in the industry, but I don't necessarily think that the most creative DJs or producers are always the biggest ones.

Touring can get really hard if you're not hitting some fashionable zeitgeist.

Everything ain't just about the radio.

A lot of people that come to the concerts are in their 20s. I think they come to listen to something new, and I want to be able to provide that.

I never thought about making music because it has to be a hit. There are so many better singers out there who are better trained in music, but I am probably the chosen one... I have not discovered any formula for staying relevant.

Music changes so fast, and we're in a singles market.

There is no everlasting power in the music of today. Everyone is running after record sales.

It really does help everyone when there are some big bands leading the charge.