I have a tremendous amount of respect for military families. To have to worry about your loved ones and still try and live a normal life is extremely hard.

Labels are going to tie you down with a 360 deal, they take percentages of literally every endeavor you're tied to. It's a lot of stipulations and constraints placed on you. What makes it worse is that, in terms of distributing budgets, labels aren't even giving the same amount as they used to. It totally defeats the purpose. My advice would be to get it out there on your own first which will lead you to calling the shots.

It's pretty much, having everything on your shoulder versus depending on an entire team.

It is a fool's sheep that breaks loose twice.

I am not a good decision maker; that's one of the things I don't like about myself.

When people (talk trash) about you, you have to keep it moving, keep the records hot and keep your head up.

As a new artist there are so many new ways to put music out there where you don't necessarily need a label because now labels will have their hands in your pocket and leave you with less control.