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So many venues are owned by these various different ticketing and promoting people, and they're all in bed with one another. It's no secret over here.

There's guys like me who aren't going to the theater, so distributors are leaving money on the table.

I am lucky, that is all. Lucky because there are a lot of people - producers, directors, people who buy tickets - who put confidence in me.

But honestly, it's pretty weird; there are girls who'd do absolutely everything just to get a backstage pass. I don't know what it is, but really, when you're on national TV in America the girls love you. They all want you! And I'm not complaining!

It's hard to get concert tickets.

It's not the fact that your single can sell. It's the fact that you can sell hard tickets. People will spend money to see you.

Agents are still asking for millions of dollars for actors that don't sell one ticket.

I won't apologize for ticket prices. I think we're well worth it. We consider ourselves in the elite touring acts, like the Stones, Elton John, Paul McCartney.

I'm an entertainer. If people are paying good money for tickets they deserve the best show they can see. I don't get into lighting stuff on fire, but I do believe in going the extra mile.

I mean, it takes a large entourage to put on a tour. You can't have 'em sittin' around.