William Singe Quotes

I had maybe 200 followers when I started. A bunch of radio stations were like, 'Uhhhhhh, my daughter has more followers than her'.

I'm trying to embrace social media because it gives artists a little more power than we've had in the past.

My whole career began because I was always putting my music on the Internet. By the time I had my first tour, I had an audience everywhere I went, because people were listening online.

It seems like Weezer has gotten better and better at getting attention for everything besides our music. Part of that is just the nature of our culture now - you really have to scream to get some attention, so people even know you have a record out that they might want to listen to.

I think social media is so important; the young bands have certainly embraced that and used that to their advantage.

For actors, social media is a driving force.

I'm very active on social media and see the huge impact it has on engaging with fans and being able to have a voice.

A lot of what's happened with my career has been because of the Internet. It's a way for me to reach fans directly, especially with music.

Social media stars are kind of taking the traditional route, like movies.

I think American Idol is a great career launcher. A blessing for all of us.

The thing that got me started on Twitter was just basically pressure from management and the record company saying, 'Hey, this is what all the other artists are doing. You need to be doing it also.' I didn't really have a clue what is was.

For me, I guess the general reason for using social media is that the connection I have with people who are interested in my music is extremely important to me. That connection is like the pillar in everything I do. I want to embrace that connection and make it stronger.

I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.

I wanted to be a rich, famous rock-and-roll star in that order.

At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people that are aspiring to be that.

You realise that having a number one record and being loved and adored isn't the most important thing in the world. But at the same time, I don't have a problem with it. What I'm trying to say is, I'm not a reluctant pop star.

The social networking sites are such good way to keep in touch with your fans, it's quick and simple and it keeps your fans interested in what you're doing.

I'd love to be a rockstar.

You know, most people, they want to go to Hollywood. They want to be a star. They want to be a rock star. That thought never entered any of our minds, the Van Halen family.

For the music business, social networking is brilliant. Just when you think it's doom and gloom and you have to spend millions of pounds on marketing and this and that, you have this amazing thing now called fan power. The whole world is linked through a laptop. It's amazing. And it's free. I love it. It's absolutely brilliant.

I've never really aspired to the spotlight; I just wanted to do music, which is kind of weird because music comes with that spotlight.

What I've become good at is bringing things that aren't necessarily mainstream to the mainstream. What I did see on Twitter was a potential for mass publication; it's a mainstream consumer broadcasting device. It transforms customers and companies. You have to be transparent or you fail.

I've found my calling with Twitter. It's all about the amount of interaction you do, and the traffic you move, and I'm really good at that. I keep going and going and going, and no one can believe that I can keep it up.

This whole 'X Factor' thing with people assuming I'm going to be a one-hit wonder - that won't happen with me.

I hope that all new filmmakers see that the Internet and social media are helpful tools in establishing a fan base as well as being able to interact with your fans.