Loren Weisman Quotes

“A straightforward answer to a straightforward question will move you that much more forward in this world, that much faster.”

— Loren Weisman

“If some musicians put half as much effort in to the business side as they do their outer look and appearances, they could be twice as far.”

— Loren Weisman

“The people who blame everything and every body else for their lack of success, tended to continue to have a lack of success.
Your Proactive, problem solving minded, assertive and responsible approach is going to carry you much further than whining, blaming, pointing fingers and justifying your failures.”

— Loren Weisman

“For your own professionalism, reputation & appearance, it really is ok to NOT post every #video, picture, event or show on social media.
On the contrary, holding back, waiting or not posting certain things all together can help much more than hurt.”

— Loren Weisman

“Are you considering the other person you're calling when you call? Do you ask if it is a good time? If not, why not?”

— Loren Weisman

If your dream is all about winning an #oscar, a -grammy, an #emmy, or another award, give up and quit now!
Why dream for accolades, awards, recognition or celebrity status?
Dream to learn, achieve, grow, sustain and succeed.
You will be a happier person in life over trying to define your success or your dream by what others think of you.

— Loren Weisman

“Artists of today can be inspired by the past, but they have to apply present methods if they want a future in music.”

— Loren Weisman

“The more you engage and connect, the more engagement and connections you will have.”

— Loren Weisman

“The Cream Does NOT Always Rise To The Top! There is a serious misconception, misconnection and mistake in this idea of thinking.”

— Loren Weisman

“The most devastating thing artists can do to their career is get in their own way, and way too many people do. It's not the labels, the industry, the fans, the cities, the economy, the social media, the marketing, the promoting, the 'right time,' the music, or whatever other excuse you can come up with that determines whether you succeed or you fail. It is you, no one else,”

— Loren Weisman

“Love it or hate it, thrive in it or still getting the hang of it, the recording studio is the place where your main product is going to be captured, recorded, mixed and created. You need a clear platform from preproduction to the schedule, tracking to the overdubs, vocals to the final mix. The best-laid studio planning will save you the most money and greatly reduce stress.”

— Loren Weisman

Learn the rules and learn the game, before you start breaking the rules and changing the game.
Your education, experience and understanding of what was and what is, will give you the best foundation to change what will be.

— Loren Weisman

I'm less concerned with how hard you can work and how much time and effort you can dedicate to a project when everything is going right.
Plenty of people can do that.
I'm more concerned with how hard you can work and how much time and effort you can dedicate to a project when everything is going wrong.
That's a rarity and shows true honor, true character and will lead you that much closer to success.

— Loren Weisman

“Your mistakes aren't learning experiences ... if you aren't learning from them.”

— Loren Weisman

Only Getting the A and Z with out the B through Y, leaves you SOL.

— Loren Weisman

“If you don't understand something clearly that you are being taught ... speak up.
If you feel something is confusing or you are unsure of exactly what to do ... ask about it.
If you need clarification or something repeated to make sure you got it ... request it.
If you feel lost, forgot something, or feel like you are falling behind ... bring it up.
Nodding your head, saying "yeah, yeah" and pretending to know things you don't is right up there with one of the worst things you can do when you hire some one to help you and your career.”

— Loren Weisman

Your actions and approach with what you have, will showcase to others what you would be able to do with more.

— Loren Weisman

“Do not assume that people are seeing you. The more you can clarify, optimize, and engage your fans and strangers with branded marketing and merchandise, the better chance you have of being seen and then heard.”

— Loren Weisman

“Try not to sound like those singer-songwriters that go on and on with ten-minute, barely intelligible stories that everyone endures until the next song starts.”

— Loren Weisman

“Waiting to be discovered, hoping to be seen, wishing someone else would do the work, wanting to make it big while dreaming of being rich and famous just like your heroes is submissive, passive, foolish, weak, and ineffective. Take your desire for your dreams, your goals, and your ambition, then make them fuel for the fire to light your ass up, to get to work and on the path to make it happen.”

— Loren Weisman

�Communication and a clear mutual understanding between two or more people builds the best route to success in any venture. I don't expect ...
* immediate action,
* instant perfection,
* total comprehension
* complete implementation, or
* flawless execution.
I do expect the best communication and honest effort to create the best plans for the best results while being able to stay on the same page as much as possible.
If that concept doesn't work for you, then you won't be working with me.

— Loren Weisman

“In the end, it is your responsibility to read the small print, whether it is for gig contracts, record contracts, investors, management, booking agents, or anything else. You can blame everyone else for your mistakes, but when you make them, you end up being the one who has to pay.”

— Loren Weisman

“Your lack of attention to detail is why no one is paying attention to you.
-Professionalism, Communication & Follow Through Builds Real Success.”

— Loren Weisman