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There is an incredible love in creating art unless somebody is saying, 'Hey, let's just make money,' because it doesn't work when you do it that way. If you are aiming for that, forget it.

You don't make any money being an artist. Writing and producing? You get your money from that. You live comfortable.

I love making money, but you can't live your life waiting to get rich in a job that no longer feeds you artistically.

I'm not such an artist type that I can't handle the real world. I read the financial pages, because most people don't talk about art.

So it's hard to be an artist and be true to the reality of the world you want to create and also make it entertaining and successful financially.

I don't believe in art. I believe in artists.

I'm a commercial artist, both in music and art.

I'm not looking to be an artist to make money. I'm looking to be an artist.

I have respect for those who make money at art and do it well and smartly, because that commercial aspect keeps the world going and running, in a sense.