Trace Cyrus Quotes

'Never Gonna Give You Up' in 1987 was a huge international hit followed by several more, and while I appreciated how lucky I was, it catapulted me into a completely new world and simply took over my life.

Most of my friends in Nashville - almost all of them - seem to have had hits in the '70s, either as artists or songwriters or producers.

Fame came quickly. I was only 19 when I secured my initial recording contract and my first two hit records - 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' and 'Cars' - were number ones.

I had no idea 'Big Green Tractor' was going to be as big a hit as it was. You just can't predict those things.

I have eighteen titles in the German language. I had a number one song in 1965.

Nobody had any idea that 'If You Could Read My Mind' would become a hit single.

Years ago, when I first started being a big star, I had fans that were fanatical. It was when 'Jolene' was a big hit.

I've had a few ditty hits.

When 'And Then What' was made, Jeezy already had a street appeal, but 'And Then What' put him on the national appeal.

I just feel really lucky to have had some hits because we had a lot of time where we didn't have them. It's better to have a hit. You can ask anyone - U2, Green Day - and they'll tell you the same thing.

I didn't want to just be a rapper, I wanted to be a star.

We used to call it recurrent airplay when someone had a hit.

The ultimate revenge is being on Top Of The Pops.

My fame came from my success as a country music singer.

I wanted to have a go at a pop career. My first single, 'Baby I Don't Care', was a hit, and the second, 'Bye Bye Boy', reached the Top 20.

A lot of people, they want you to be a one-hit wonder.

I was very blessed with 'N Sync. It was a big success and it was a lot of fun.

If you can have Ed Sheeran on your record, you may as well.

I don't really plan to be a pop star; I just want to be able to make music without the whole My Dad thing hanging over me, which everyone in my position goes through.

Every song I put on a record could be a single and I just pack my bags for it... and the minute it takes off, I'm not gonna be home for a while.

I never really think so much about commercial success; I usually just think about records that move me, and 'Baby Got Back' was one that moved me.

I remember in the '80s, Randy Travis was my guy. He's the reason I moved to Nashville, and I just loved him. But at some point when he was winning everything, you find yourself pulling for other people.

I came to California and got signed at a young age. And it's not like you see in the movies, where you start rubbing shoulders with Timbaland and Pharrell, and you become a giant pop star.

We recorded our first CD, Sixteen Stone, with a small budget and never dreamed that we would enjoy such a high success. It was simply fantastic.

As a kid, I dreamed of being a pop star, a glamorous woman and traveling the world. And I've done that all my life.