You can't do better than that.
Telling yourself you have all the time in the world, all the colors in the palette, that just kills creativity.
I think the media's the kind of thing where the truth doesn't win, because it's no fun. The truth's no fun.
Promotion and perception are synonymous twins of art marketing.
People talk about wanting amenities - downtown is the amenity.
For new bands, I think a major label is the safest place to be. Independent labels are the ones getting away with murder. A lot of them are hobbyists who rip-off young bands, taking advantage of people who would never get signed to a major.