Music Industry Inclusion Quotes

I think, in general, more women need to be involved in music and in the industry - that's been an issue.

The Big Machine Label Group will continue to knock down doors to break female talent.

I definitely see the genre opening up a lot more. I don't know if black people don't want to get into country music or what, but I feel like we're breaking down barriers.

I think I'm very proud of the 'Lady Marmalade' collaboration that I did with Christina, Lil Kim, Pink, and Missy. That was the first time and probably one of the only times that I've worked with so many females at once, and we were able to accomplish so many great things.

I'm an advocate for women to become more aware of the different positions in the music industry.

Sidney Poitier and Sidney Lumet were instrumental in helping me get started as the first black composer to get name credit for movie scores.

Before Eminem, the idea that there would be a white rapper that anybody would really check for was fantastic or amazing or impossible.

We showed the industry that female artists could attract the same audiences as the big male stars.