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But now I realize that this record business really needs me. No one else is trying to take a chance or do something different.

I need to reach a lot of people to sell records.

I will never sign to a major record label again. If, by some mega fluke, a record of mine looked like it might break big, I'd try and do it via an indie or somehow license it. I'm not having my music owned by those corporate bastards again.

I had always thought of starting my own record company. I haven't regretted the decision - yet!

That's my favorite subject because it really levels the playing field for artists these days. You don't have to sell out to the record company. You don't have to get a five hundred thousand dollars, or whatever, and pay them back for the rest of your life to record a record.

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.

This is a very screwed-up business. Record labels don't sign a lot of bands these days. We just want to find a home and stay there and make records and do our thing and not have to look over our shoulder.