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My intention when I came into this industry was to be a musician, not necessarily a recording artist, just a musician in general. And that's the reason I went to college and got my degree, which has been great for me. It's helped me a lot with my career.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

I had pretty much raised my kids and my first wife and I were divorced, so I began, in earnest, to start my musical career again. Going for the big record deal and all of that.

In the beginning, I wanted to be successful. I wanted to make and have hit records. And I wanted everything that went along with it.

I played the guitar and thought that was what I was going to do as a career. I still record music that is played in my restaurants.

Before I'd even started doing music or having opportunities with my own music, I was studying production and business and stuff anyway. I knew there were so many jobs within the music industry - songwriting or session playing or working at a label - and I was really interested in how it all works.

I couldn't concentrate on music. So I made the choice to give up my career as a musician in the frontline to deal with the business.

The best decision I ever made, period, was to get into the music business.

In the beginning, I wanted to be successful. I wanted to make and have hit records.

I've made a life and career as a professional musician.