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Quotes About Freedom

People have so many hang-ups about how other people live their lives. People always want to keep you in a little box, or they need to label you and fix you in time and location.
~ Alice Walker
If we meet some people that are in love with NFG that are a major label, then we'll sign with them. If we meet people that are in love with NFG that are an independent label - and they have a plan - well, then we'll sign to them. It's completely up to us.
~ Chad Gilbert
Music is music; you don't have to put a label on it.
~ Joe Perry
My world is much bigger than music, and that's why I always fight the 'rock' label.
~ Anton Corbijn
If had to label myself, I guess classical liberal would be best.
~ David Harsanyi
If your label won't let you have the cover you want or sing the songs you want, then leave!
~ Patti Smith
With a label, pressure is added. Being independent, you don't feel a lot of pressure.
~ Jorja Smith
I've experienced a lot of creative freedom because I'm on a family label. It was nice to put out what I wanted to say and do what I wanted to do.
~ Goapele
I don't label films or actors, and labelling means setting boundaries. Why do you want to do that to art?
~ Vicky Kaushal
I believe that if you want gender, then you can have it. If you want to label yourself, then sure. If you want to use history to describe who you are, then there is nothing wrong with that. But don't limit me on the way that you limit yourself.
~ Rain Dove
You shouldn't feel you have to label yourself for someone else to understand you. You should be able to feel what you want to feel and that's okay.
~ Jessica Origliasso
In my first label Shrapnel Records I wasn't expected to do anything except the creative music that I wanted to do. I was my own boss, which is great.
~ Jason Becker
It's a great thing not trying to make music for a label but just for the love of music again.
~ Lari White
I've always done everything at my disposal to avoid labeling what I do, or to avoid being labeled myself.
~ Boyd Rice
My dad never liked labels, and neither do I.
~ Shooter Jennings
I've always ignored the labels people put on things.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Embrace your colour, heritage, whatever you want, but don't let it confine you. Just live without labels.
~ Mustafa Ali
Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.
~ Patti Smith
I don't care about labels or anything.
~ Juliette Lewis
I don't like labels.
~ Justin Tranter
There were a few labels scouting me, but I felt like G.O.O.D. had my best interest at heart. They gave me the freedom to really do what I want, which is to expand my brand, make great music, and find ways to elevate my sound.
~ Valee
There's been enough building of fences with labels trying to categorize artists, limiting artists' ability to be themselves.
~ Mannie Fresh
Oh, I don't like labels.
~ Ken Loach
I don't want to be on any major labels.
~ Too Short