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With my quick success, I didn't have time to learn the ropes of the music business. Because my first record was such a hit, I was terribly spoiled and I thought I couldn't do anything wrong. I was also desperate to make tons of money because of my responsibility to my daughter. And there was no longer any joy in making music.

I was a fairly good amateur musician, and I was an average professional. But the one thing I saw was that the big band business was fading. So I made an economic decision, and it turned out the best judgment I ever made in my life.

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.

My musical career was an accident.

I was working a corporate job, but I really wanted to do music.

I gave up on music. I still love to play, but it's too hard to make a living. And I think that was a mature decision to make.

I did everything I could to not be a musician.

I worked full time jobs, basically doing manual labor until I could make enough money supporting myself as a musician.