Music Pressure Quotes

The Righteous Brothers got so heavy because of the dramatic hit records like 'Lovin' Feelin.' Bobby and I just felt like we were a couple of Orange County guys who were just having a great time singing rock n' roll, and then, boy, it became something else.

People forgot about us, which was what we wanted. We could be left alone without any pressure to make music.

I was required by Capital to release one every six months and the fastest I could do with all my touring was every nine months, and it would spook me every time because I never had what I needed and I really didn't want to do covers.

The word 'album' makes you nervous, especially 'debut album.'

'Storm' was the first song I did as a member of YG. The record gave me a lot of pressure. I didn't think I was prepared at the time.

For us, the pressure comes from internal matter of having recorded eight records.

Back when I first started with Scandal, I felt like I had to carry a lot of the weight because it was up to me to sell those songs.

I try not to think about the success, because it's pressure to continue making music.

Jimmy Iovine signed me personally to a million-dollar contract, and I lost my identity for a long time. That system is so predicated on making a hit, or you're out of here.

I don't listen to rap all the time. Even though I rap, rap can be nerve-wracking.

In the past, there has always been so much pressure about carrying a show and promoting a record.

I ended up becoming so self-conscious that my songs stopped being about my life and started being about what people thought of my music. And that was really bad.

Moving from a first to a second album is an incredibly transitional time for any band because you never get to make one in a vacuum like you did with your debut.

That can definitely mess with your music - if you overthink. 'What's radio going to think?' or 'What are these people going to think?'

There's always pressure on the second album - this one has to be the big one.

I'm scared of being a one-hit wonder because my second single has set the bar too high.

I knew that I couldn't afford to go wrong with the music of 'Karzzz.'

I know a lot of people feel pressure with their major label sophomore CD and having to follow up their first record real good. Well, we didn't have that pressure, because we have a real loyal fanbase, not a fanbase because we're on the radio, know what I mean?

The joy of songwriting only gets messed up if you are trying to follow up a big success, or you are trying to create a hit single, or if you have conscious thoughts of a particular outcome for the music.

Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack.

When I was young, I was being pushed, against my will, towards becoming a classical musician. I had music scholarships; I had to play the violin and do orchestra practice and that sort of stuff. That meant I didn't get to do any school plays. I desperately wanted to do that.

I do feel pressure internally and externally to put out music, but that excites me because I love songwriting, and this brings me back to why I got in music in the first place, so I'm excited about that.

With the music that I've put out, I realized that putting pressure on an album isn't always the right thing to do for yourself.

I give up on pop music. As far as a commercial entity, as far as pop music goes, I quit; I absolutely throw in the towel. I can't handle it. I can't do it. I can't be what they need you to be.

I thought 'Gutterflower' was a really good record, but the album before that got so big that everyone expected us to go through that again.