"It [image] is everything. If my image is tainted in any way, the songs I write and sing hold no value."
RCA Nashville recording artist Chuck Wicks, as quoted in Country Weekly Magazine
"To
meld the music and image together in a cohesive package can definitely
move you to the front of the pack of artists looking for a deal."
Fletcher Foster, VP & GM of Universal Records South, as quoted in CMA Industry InSite
"In this world these days, an artist's image is everything."
Dixie Owen, Sr. Dir. of Media & Public Relations at Capitol Records Nashville, as quoted in CMA Industry InSite
"Where
there's one good songwriter, there's going to be a group of three or
four [good songwriters]. That's why networking is so important as a
songwriter because I would say a good 90% or more of the songwriters
I've signed, I have found out about them through another writer." Rusty Gaston, GM and Partner at This Music, as quoted in CMA Industry InSite
"Brad
Paisley's high school speech teacher told him, 'When you get up with a
guitar you're fine, but you need to know how to talk in any situation
to a group of people if you really want to do this [sing] for a
living.'"
March 10, 2008 issue of Country Weekly Magazine