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It only took me six months to get a record deal, but it took me 20 years to have a hit.

— Shane McAnally

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Well, I had a record deal since I was 18, and it got me where I am.

— Shelby Lynne

It took a long while for me to even put out a record because there were so many options of how to do a song, and in some respects, I'm never totally happy with the outcome.

— Rain Phoenix

I was an artist, I was executive producer on my first album, so I've always had to manage both. I couldn't get a record deal. It wasn't by choice - I couldn't get a record deal, so I had to figure it out.

— Jay-Z

I've been around for such a long time. My first hit record was over 20 years ago and the people who bought my records then are married now and they probably still play these records and their children like them.

— Bonnie Tyler

Fame came quickly. I was only 19 when I secured my initial recording contract and my first two hit records - 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' and 'Cars' - were number ones.

— Gary Numan

I have to work really hard to get the record deal - I have to spend years at it to get good. I have to practice to be good at guitar.

— Taylor Swift

Always I was dreaming of a record contract. From 10 to 13, it was all I could think of. I worked hard for this dream. Nobody could say I didn't try.

— Shakira

✗Opposing Perspectives

And it took me about 11 years to get a record deal, and I just had to work around and come to terms with the fact that what I was doing was going to be different, and I just had to wait until somebody was ready to jump on the bandwagon.

— Lee Ann Womack

I never sought out a record deal. It caught me with my pants down. I was just a musician doing my thing, I didn't even send my records out.

— Jamie Cullum

I had to get out of my record deal that I signed with my previous band and get a full solo record deal going so, with all of the paperwork that, that entails it did take a while.

— Sebastian Bach