When you're in the music business, everything is very personal, because you are invested in everything; there's a very deep, personal attachment to your music.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Sometimes it's hard to open up about your personal life, your relationship because you always want the music to be in the forefront. You want the music to be the biggest carrier of everything that you represent.
I think no matter how you think about your music, you're ultimately in the music 'business.' I think you have to be business-minded in some sense. And for me, the real goal... is positive intention and social change through music. It doesn't mean that can't turn a profit.
It's a real wrenching thing to go from being a private person to being a public person, especially when you're being autobiographical. But it's what everyone wants - to get everyone's attention, to have your music make a living for you, to be validated in that way.
The nature of the music business is such that it's better to have a few chances for some things to be successful than just one, and that's kind of been my attitude all along.
Music has always been an important thing to me in my life and understand I've worked in the music business.
The music business is motivated by money. Music is motivated by energy and feelings.
My music is the most 'me' thing about me. Everything is in my music.
Being in the music business is a totally different industry right there.
Today, music is great for entertainment, but it is lacking soul; it's lacking substance, and it's difficult to find good stuff. There are too many corporate interests. It's not about the actual music because it's about the corporation, and music just becomes part of a package.
Music and the music business are two different things.