John Petrucci Quotes

It's true that a song or an entertainer isn't really a hit unless he's a hit in America as well as Europe.

'Grey's' has this universal, global thing to it. It works all over the world.

I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without America taking them to its heart or even recognizing their existence for the most part.

I have fans all around the world.

Right after 'Desperate' sold to China, we were the most watched show around the world at the time. That's really something great to be a part of.

Hip-hop is all over the planet.

Internationally, I have as large of a fan base - if not larger - than I have domestically.

So, we went from being an Athens band to being a Georgia band to being a Southern band to being an American band from the East Coast to being an American band and now we're kind of an international phenomenon.

Rock music is niche.

Progressive rock was happening.

Hip-hop is huge in Canada, in Australia - everywhere.

Rihanna can sell just as many tickets in Cape Town as she can in Detroit.

Making a film on Mary Kom means that people should be watching it across the globe; it should be that level.

When you look at metal, it's probably one of the healthiest genres when you look at it in a worldwide perspective - every single country listens to metal.

I really believed that my songs were good enough for the whole world to listen to. I had fans from America or the U.K. who would be like, 'Oh my God, I love your music'.

I have always been trying to make music which appeals to global audience.

I can understand my popularity with the Indian diaspora, but I do get surprised when non-Indians recognise my music.

I think R&B is way bigger in America. It's not really that mainstream in the U.K.

Amplification of guitars revolutionized the popular music scene. Youngsters look for quick fame and big money with amplified guitars and working with rock groups.

We're fortunate to have had success, not just in America but worldwide.

Just look at 'K-pop' - who would've expected American fans to embrace it? It's really cool to be one of those artists who can break through the American market. I'm not trying to conquer America; I just want to make music and see if people like it.

The thing about WWE that is so awesome is the global reach.

There is not one country in this planet where Major Lazer doesn't want to perform.

Mind you, the limelight exists anywhere in the world. When you're not in the U.K., it can be as active somewhere else in the world, and for me, that's more or less been the case, so I never dropped out of the limelight in that sense.

I want to be worldwide, international, in everyone's ears, and everyone listening to what I'm saying, because I think I say some good stuff.