Your first hit in the majors - that's tops. It means you're on your way. When you get the first hit, then you can get the rest.
Lilith Fair was a great experience for us the first time we played it. We were... not a new band, but a new band as far as mainstream kind of airplay or success.
Gritty and witty, The Chicago Way is done the classic Raymond Chandler Way. Harvey's taut plot, snappy prose, and memorable characters make this debut novel a real winner.
I knew I was destined to do a solo album, but when I did that first album in 1978, I had no idea it was going to be that well received.
The energy of first-time directors is tremendous. They work beyond the limits for a hit in this competitive industry.
I didn't know how well my first album had done; it was enough to get me to do the second album, which was a continuation of the music I'd worked on and perfected.
The joy of 'Crash' was that it was all about the work. It was my first real part. Before that, it was a line here and there, maybe a scene. 'Crash' was five scenes, a beautiful arc, a little vignette of my own. It really meant something.
Sometimes people's careers take off on their first albums, sometimes they don't.
'Sanam Teri Kasam' is definitely my best Bollywood debut.
The first record blew up and sold really well. 'City of Black & White' didn't sell as well, and that's when you wonder, 'Did I peak already?'
After winning so many debut awards, I never thought I would win for 'Ishaqzaade.'
The Tamil industry has a huge market and already has many talented actors. So, making a mark in Kollywood is not easy. I will have to choose the right script and do it the right way.
I struggled with the pressure of having the successful record after the first record. Second album syndrome. I'm living proof; it's very real.
We were fortunate enough to shoot 'Alps' - write the script and shoot it - right after 'Dogtooth' premiered in Cannes. So we didn't just sit around and wait to figure out what to do because 'Dogtooth' was successful. We just wanted to make another film fast, so we just went ahead and did it.
