I had always thought of starting my own record company. I haven't regretted the decision - yet!
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm fortunate that I've been in this business long enough that I've earned the right to be left alone by my record company.
I started my own record label.
I'm really lucky that my record companies have been patient with me and leave me alone and give me the time to make it right in my mind.
The record company really pissed me off when they told me to lose weight. I couldn't be bothered with looking a certain way. So I left the business. I don't regret it.
I don't want a record company, but I need one, unfortunately.
The best decision I ever made, period, was to get into the music business.
I always thought that if record companies didn't understand me, fine - I'd go and do it by myself.
I never knew much about business. But I've been made happy. The TV and commercials have been very fortunate for me and my career. And Atlantic Records has always been wonderful to me. I don't think I could have chosen a better record company.
Mostly I've never let record companies become involved with my music, which was a very smart thing that my first manager Dave Robinson did, to keep them out of it.
I suddenly realized that in order to do what I wanted to do, I had to become that which I hated - which is the head of a record company or a digital media conglomerate - and just do whatever you want.