Bruce Johnston Quotes

I decided to combine my musical background, business education and creative abilities - and go into the record business.

The desire to hit a big home run is dominating the music business.

I love the music business very much.

There's something insane about this business - about the cycle of making albums and going on tour to promote them.

People in the music business say don't make too many records because they'll compete against one another.

The music business and I were made for each other.

When I was 17-years-old, I was in the music business.

I always knew, that in some way, I'd be connected to, and involved in, the music business.

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.

I have very much enjoyed being in the music business in different roles through five different decades.

As for the music business itself, the key things have not changed that much. It operates like any business and money still keeps things moving.

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.

It's always the music first for me. But if the music isn't selling, there isn't gonna be no business. So you gotta make sure music is always the first priority.

Being a recording artist, selling music, selling concerts out, having a reality show, starting film; it's great, it's beautiful.

A lot of people see a Nissan ad and they see a finished product in a record store or on iTunes and that's the face of the band.

Music is so hard. It's a struggle to get people to care. It's hard to make an impact in today's world because people aren't buying records anymore.

The music business doesn't take up that much of my time. I probably should put a little more energy into it.

I have always abhorred the business end of music.

Nowadays people sell millions of records that can't sing.

We've sold over 100,000 records so far, and we're an independent label.

Music and the music business are two different things.

When I went to City of Bath College, I studied the music business.

I think that there will always be artists out there who think they need to sign a major label deal in order to be successful. And that machine is what is going to work for them - there's tons of examples of pop stars who need that machine.

I think it's a reflection of the music business in general, which to me seems very fragmented.

The music business doesn't interest me anymore.