Everything around a writer, or musician in the record business, probably everything in all the United States or in all of western civilization, is about competition.
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The idea of competition, particularly in a creative atmosphere, is always there. And, if you don't acknowledge that, you are doing yourself and the process a disservice.
The record industry is a world within itself.
Every record, you've got more experiences to draw on as a writer and a musician.
I've never believed in competition. Everyone's here to do their own thing and become successful in that respect.
Well I think any author or musician is anxious to have legitimate sales of their products, partly so they're rewarded for their success, partly so they can go on and do new things.
American musicians are very giving - they have the highest standard in the world - but they are also very demanding in their conditions.
Musicians by and large make a living with a relationship with an audience that is economically harnessed through performance and ticket sales.
When you're an artist, you can only do your own stuff. Even if you only write for other people, you're really more focused on yourself. So while everybody's out touring, I'm working on records.
A lot of very popular mainstream artists are products of record companies and marketing companies, and any time anyone can stand outside of that, that's interesting.
In the music business, we all do different things, but we sit there and admire other people who can write a song differently or sing differently. It's not so competitive.