Curtis Stigers – HuffPost 4.25.12

Mike Ragogna: What advice would you give to new artists?

Curtis Stigers: The advice that I give every artist when they’re starting out is to do exactly what you want to be known for the rest of your life. Do something that you know you’re going to be proud of in ten years. There are so many ways that you can listen to someone else’s advice and wind up making an album that you’re not exactly sold on, but you think it’ll be good enough to take you to the next level in the business. I have a problem with that, because I don’t know that you can find out who you are by listening to somebody else. Make music that means everything to you right now, and you’ll be proud of it later. If you make music that you’re only partially satisfied with because you think it’ll sell records, I don’t think this career is a very good idea for you. Being famous is not what it’s about, it’s about making good music. That’s what will last.