I started as a writer. I had the dumb act, but I made my living from writing.
I never stopped making pictures. There were times when more of my income was coming from other sources, and I had to devote more time to television and movies and records.
I was the founder of the 'Cartoon Bank' in the '90s. I was interested in finding ways for cartoonists to supplement their incomes.
I am a person who can't teach writing or make a living in any public way, as I get confused when interrupted or overstimulated. In a classroom or crowded room, I all but blank out. So my only income is from novels.
Artists deserve to make a living
Ultimately, our goal is to provide all artists with the opportunity to make a living on MySpace.
I really love being an artist, but I make my money from songwriting.
I was born in the theatre. My father was a small time impresario on the West Coast and I was acting from the age of 7, but I started to write when I was 12 and by the time I was 14 I was making more money than I was acting.
I hoped to be able to write a novel which would enable me to live on it while I wrote the next.
I started earning a living as a poet rather early on.
What we've found was that people were utilizing Eventbrite to turn their passions into revenue-generating ventures.
I got a lovely check today from being a writer that I earned by sitting at home. That's rewarding.
I never earned a dollar that was not somehow through writing.
I could stand in the street and sing and get enough to pay the bills. I don't need millions of dollars.
I have an act I take on the road. That's what saved me. I dont know how most actors make a living.
I knew I could make money from songwriting, so how much and when was not really the question.
When I was young I would spend more money than I should with my credit card but my father cut it off, so I had to find creative ways of making money.
Last year I think I made more from my Image books than anywhere else.
It's hard to live just by selling paintings.
I've lived on royalties all my life. It is the readers who have supported me.
If I had to depend on what I actually get from sales, I'd be tending bar between sets.
From a very young age, my dad did not have work, so mummy would look after the house. She would go and sing bhajans and do thumri performances to support the house.
I know some bands that don't like touring and are able to make a living producing other bands. There are a lot of ways of carving a living out, but it's become tougher and tougher to figure out what that means.
Now my only income is a few royalty cheques from my books.
I also grew up building theatrical scenery. I spent many years building scenery as a large part of my income and that allowed me to really develop my shop skills.
