“I learned how difficult it is to be an artist. There are always compromises. The record company wants you to do this, your fans want you to do this, your family, you can't concentrate on your work. It's a hard thing to be an artist and not give up. That's why I have so much respect for people like Dylan and Neil Young and Tom Waits, because they keep at it. I have a new respect for a true artist.” PeopleWantGivingHardYoungArtistWaitingDifficultCompanyRecordsFansGiving UpCompromiseOur FamilyWorking ItTomsNot Giving UpDylanHard ThingsRecord CompaniesTrue Artists Author:Robert Hilburn
“I think it is hard to find happiness, as a whole, in anything. The days of tender youth are gone. I think you can be delirious in your youth, but as you get older, things happen.” ThinkingHardWholeHappensGoneYouthThings HappenFinding HappinessDelirious Book:Corn Flakes with John Lennon: And Other Tales from a Rock 'n' Roll Life Source: Corn Flakes with John Lennon: And Other Tales from a Rock 'n' Roll Life