I think if you retire from touring then people think you are retired.
I don't think that I'm a top 40 artist in any way. So I don't think I'm that mainstream.
Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
I'm not an artist that has a big, huge radio record that's going to be on BET.
I think some people have this thing where just because you do singles that means you're not a real artist. It's like hold on a minute - I'm selling millions of records here and been streamed billions of times... How can I not be taken as a real artist just because these songs are singles?
Weird Al is not gonna do a parody of your song if you're not doing it big.
There's a big difference between doing the odd gig and actually having a record out and your name being on the ticket.
In Milan, I'm treated with the respect that doctors receive in America. It's wonderful living where artists are revered.
In Italy the artist is a god. Now if the artist is a god, the scientist is likewise a god.
Fashion is very tough, and we shouldn't forget that before designers were money-makers, they were artists.
