I've been very well remunerated for my talents over the years so I really don't need the public's money.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If I have a talent, it's already been exploited! I've shown everything I can do to the public.
I'm not in the business to make people aware of me, and publicists are very expensive - they're $3,500 a month! I don't want to spend that kind of money so I can get a stupid article in 'Interview' magazine.
If you're going to use the public resources, you need the public benefit.
I'm worth far too much money. I don't need anybody's money.
I could stand in the street and sing and get enough to pay the bills. I don't need millions of dollars.
I have had a career in public service.
When you're working in public radio, you don't have any money to advertise.
You don't get money unless you have a lot of talent, which I don't have, or you work hard, which is what I do. We don't have any golden touch here.
I don't need the money, dear. I work for art.
Control the public's perception of you and nobody will care if you have any talent.