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I'm not a good Samaritan, I'm a businessman... The goal is to read and react. If we sign an artist that has potential for a shelf life way out in the distance, then we'll stay. But if not, then we won't.

— L.A. Reid

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I don't believe in signing anything and everything that comes my way. I leave it to my agency to help narrow them down for me, but I do research it myself before signing. The image of the brand and its ambassadors go hand in hand.

— Virat Kohli

I am guilty of using dollar signs as proof of a work of art's longevity.

— Barbara Goldsmith

As long as artists can make something, artists will continue to survive.

— Victoria Legrand

There is more to representing art than selling art. The life of the gallery is dependent on the renewal and refreshment of its artists and dealers. When that stops happening, it's the end.

— Arne Glimcher

I think the most important thing for an artist is to stay true to who you are. I want to stay as authentic as possible, as that's how we're going with our team.

— Daya

I think carrying moral baggage is very dangerous for an artist. If you have a duty, it's to be true and not cover up the cracks.

— Bono

I'm no longer an artist, I'm a business partner.

— Pitbull

Artists change how we see the world - and that can have value in the way people do business.

— John Maeda

I think, as an artist, part of your job is being aware of what's going on around you and not selling out and not following the trend, which I'm totally against.

— Tyler Farr

✗Opposing Perspectives

We don't sign an artist to fill a void, ever. I'll never find a Taylor Swift. You can't find a new Madonna, you cannot find a Prince, a Bob Marley, a John Lennon. You won't find another Kanye West. We simply deal with people as they walk in, and we say we either love them or we don't.

— L.A. Reid