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Singing as a full-time job was not something I had given a lot of thought to and I had no clear notion of the money to be made in it.

You've got to sing like you don't need the money.

And if I don't sing, I don't get paid.

For an individual, playback singing is not enough to sustain a career, and it is not really a main source of income.

I'm a musician at heart, I know I'm not really a singer. I couldn't compete with real singers. But I sing because the public buys it.

I grew up in a really small town with not a lot of money, and I liked singing, but it was just something that was a hobby.

The life of a singer is you have to pay your bills. You have to take a gig.

I don't just sing for free. It's my work. You're paid for what you do. And I work hard.

I never had huge amounts of money when I was young. I had huge amounts of fame, and I always had the sense of labor and recompense. I always said I don't want to work for pay, but I want to get paid for my song.

I had to get rich so I could sing like I was poor again.