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First of all, I think that is true, if you are a musician, particularly on the come, that you do have to end up in one of these musical centers, some way, to be viable, saleable and so on.

For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.

It's unfortunate that music has become such big business.

A lot of musicians aren't proud; they'll do other work, just to be able to play music. I guess that's the way it's always going to be - musicians will have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.

Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form.

When you keep the caliber of musicians very high in the band, people are going to come and go. Some of them will be people who have to try various things, it's natural.

The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification.

I think one of the reasons musicians keep doing what they do and writers keep doing what they do, is that we're totally unsuited for anything else. And I for one am much too lazy.

I think what made it difficult for people to get, and still makes it difficult for people to get, is the theatrical nature of the work and the fact that, my music doesn't exist without the performance-art element.

The point is, technology has empowered so many musicians, you know?