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I became a musician because I love music, and that is what has sustained me; it's not because I thought it was a great way to make a living. Music saved my life.

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a musician was actually very wonderful.

I never really thought about becoming a professional musician.

I did everything I could to not be a musician.

Playing in my early bands, working as a studio musician, producing and going to art school was, in retrospect, my apprenticeship. I was learning and creating a solid foundation of ideas, but I wasn't really playing music.

I became a professional musician and played all kinds of music. I played bluegrass, I played classical music, and for many years, I played jazz.

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 consider myself a musician.

Music has always been a large part of my life, and I'm very fortunate to be able to start a career doing something I love.