Well, I was making a record, and I had to choose a name, because they said, you know, you can't make a record under the name of Reg Dwight, because it's never going to - you know, it's not attractive enough.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I am a record executive and I shall be right there in your face with my records.
I'm not deluded enough to think that everyone who knows my name is a listener. You know, I hope that part of that interest - part of that public interest - has to do with me still making records that people like.
I didn't really even think of recording under my own name for a long time. I thought, 'I've got the rest of my life to do that.'
People don't always realize that a record is forever. It'll always be there under your name. You've got to be certain that it's right.
You don't always have to have a record out. I'm not a sausage factory, you know, turning out records every year.
I was never in the business of trying to put my name out there - I was really focused on music and records and being in the studio.
The Oscar nomination made me a recognizable name to other actors and people in general.
I had a career. His name was Ike.
You're not allowed to give yourself a nickname. This holds true in life as well as in poker.
My pseudonym is 'George R. R. Martin.' That guy's just an actor.