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I have known from the beginning one thing you need to know. That is, the music business is a business.

The music is fun and all that, but first and foremost it is a business, it's about money.

The music business is a crazy game, especially for somebody like me who is really a purist about the art. Trying to balance the pressures of commercialism, it's a tightrope. It's a fine line between sticking to your guns and insanity.

I think it's a reflection of the music business in general, which to me seems very fragmented.

Lots of people, from what I can see, just want to get into the music business for the glamour of it. But there isn't any, really. It's so up and down this industry, but if you really love it, nothing can stop you.

Music and the music business are two different things.

I've always treated the music business as a business.

The music business is the most childish business in the world. Nobody knows what they're selling or why, but they sell it if it works.

As for the music business itself, the key things have not changed that much. It operates like any business and money still keeps things moving.