People like to think of you as a certain person, or a certain type of person, and they do love to give you a label. We like luggage labels, and we like people labels.

- Clare Balding

I would write ads for deodorants or labels for catsup bottles if I had to.

- John Updike

If people have to put labels on me, I'd prefer the first label to be human being, the second label to be pacifist, and the third to be folk singer.

- Joan Baez

We aren't as concerned about the live aspect as other labels. The best live bands are the easiest to record.

- Greg Ginn

Would I describe myself as new Labour? I'm Labour, organised Labour. I think labels have a limited use and that's where you really get into boy stuff sometimes, just sticking on labels.

- Frances O'Grady

Traditionally with debut albums, labels insist on a face, so people know who you are.

- Fleur East

I'm the only girl songwriter that fights for a lot of things. I fight for songwriting fees, which record labels want you to shut up about.

- Ester Dean

I don't like labels. I don't understand the need for them. When you define yourself a certain way, people have expectations.

- Eddie Huang

If it wasn't for the TLC story, many artists would not have smartened up, and you wouldn't have the Lil Waynes and people with their own labels.

- Drew Sidora

I've always ignored the labels people put on things.

- Carlos Ruiz Zafon

I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini.

- Arlen Specter

The only thing major labels can really offer is money.

- Conor Oberst

I've signed with major labels, and I haven't had any control over the money.

- Chuck D

My customer isn't wrapped up in labels and money.

- Betsey Johnson

I'm recording another demo for another batch of record labels that we'll shop it around to.

- Ahmed Best

Labels are for cans, not people.

- Anthony Rapp

I'd like to work for as long as possible and form connections with the labels I work for.

- Arizona Muse

Nobody from my label called any of their labels to get this done. Most of it happened very naturally. Mary and I have been friends for a long time. Then Jay-Z offered.

- Angie Martinez

A lot of big labels will just sign bands like a write off.

- Adam Rich

I think putting labels on people is just an easy way of marketing something you don't understand.

- Adam Jones