Eberhard Weber Quotes

I am in a business that's built on record sales and reputation and how your single is doing and where your song is on iTunes. But the kind of music that I do comes from my beliefs.

I was never in the business of trying to put my name out there - I was really focused on music and records and being in the studio.

Today the kids that are out now they make a hit record and they put them right out on the stage with 10,000 people out there and they don't know anything about the business yet.

The problem that I have is with the music business. For some reason it seems almost impossible to get anything, any music, released which includes improvisation or soloing.

I have always abhorred the business end of music.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

I still like to play the guitar, but I rarely have anything to do with the music business these days. I mean, there is no music business anymore, is there?

I have never had a great love of the music business, I never have.

I plan on making a lot more records, and hopefully one of them will be Grammy worthy.

When you're in the music business, everything is very personal, because you are invested in everything; there's a very deep, personal attachment to your music.

People in the music business say don't make too many records because they'll compete against one another.

The best decision I ever made, period, was to get into the music business.

I now believe that major labels can only work with people who care more about fame and money than the quality of the art they produce.

My passion is music, you know, and music influences culture, influences lifestyle, which leads me to 'Roc-A-Wear'. I was forced to be an entrepreneur, so that led me to be CEO of 'Roc-A-Fella' records, which lead to Def Jam.

I've never gone to a singer with a song and said 'why don't you try this?' or tried to get a record like that. My head just wasn't there.

I've always wanted to produce a whole album for an artist.

I've never commercialized my music. I've seen that ruin too many people who think two-minute ditties are the answer.

I don't make music for the radio. And when I was being played on the radio a lot, I didn't.

I put together amazing records, whether that's finding the beat or putting the right hook on there, and picking the right artists on the record. That's me being an A&R. And I'm making sure that they give me their best.

It costs so much money to make a record!

I remember when we were mixing our record and our manager was in there going, 'You guys need to sing more, so it can be on the radio.' And we were like 'What? We're never going to get played on the radio. Who cares? What are you talking about?'

I guess if I'd have more of a producer attitude, maybe I'd sell more records. But I'm basically a songwriter.

I don't even want my music on mainstream radio. They don't deserve it. They destroy careers.

The music business, a lot of times, has a big finesse mentality to it.

I'm a pretty successful songwriter and known in some circles, but I didn't think the story of my career was of any real entertainment value.