Solo Artist Quotes

I cannot exist as a solo artist.

I had a solo career before Van Halen. My fan base filtered through Van Halen with me and came right on out the other side with me.

I've always wanted to do a solo project. I've always known I wanted to be a musician.

I've got six solo albums. I've been round the world three times. I don't even think about the Roses.

My solo shows require a sit-down, indoor space.

I don't wanna be a solo artist. I wanna be in Styx.

When it comes to being in a band or going solo, one is collaborative, and one is not. But generally speaking, when going solo, I am the boss. People can contribute ideas, but I am the boss. When collaborating, you make compromises and look for a common ground.

I've retreated to what I was originally, which is an individual songwriter.

I have to be my own artist. I need the world to know who I am, especially for music. When it comes to acting, that is a whole other story. I have no complaints; that's a team effort. It's not just me, it's everyone. But when it comes to music, it is solo; that's all me.

When we auditioned for 'The X Factor,' we were five individuals going into the show. That obviously means we are five solo artists in our beings, so we have our own creative ideas, of what sounds the best music-wise, because we are all artists.

Anyone who likes Static-X will definitely like my solo record.

I think my dream would have been to be a solo artist. But it didn't work out like that, and I also love to sing lots of musical stuff; I was really good at that, I've got a big voice. I dropped into musical theater and really enjoyed it and I sang for about nine years of my career.

Now Ben Folds is my photography older brother. He was kind enough to give me a photo of his for my 40th birthday.

I was kind of a sideman. Then I became kind of a singer-songwriter.

I think it would be nice to sell 15 million albums as a solo artist. I'd have to deal with all the repercussions of that, but that wouldn't be too bad.

'Beautiful' was something that I kept really close to my heart, that I kept from a lot of people for years and years. It's my story. And I think that was the first impression I needed to give to people as a solo artist. This is who I am; this is what I'm about.

'Course, 'Santini' bombed in England, y'know. It came out at the height of the New Wave, which couldn't have been a worse time for a solo singer trying to sell rock melodies.

When I was recording my first solo album 'Imaginaryland,' I was listening to a lot of movie scores.

I enjoy singing but I lack the proper training to make it as a solo artist. Instead, I feel I've found my niche with acting.

Now that I'm coming out with my own record people can see I'm a solo artist.

For me as a solo artist, I never want to be a nostalgia act.

It's largely a misconception that Tame Impala is a band. We play as a band on stage, but it's really not how it is at all on the album. The album is just me.

I really enjoy playing solo acoustic. I think it's good for me as a songwriter to stay in touch with what it takes to make a song work by yourself.

I love Lauryn Hill when she first came out with her solo project because it felt like she just knew what she was doing.