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When I Was A Young Musician, The Only Option Available To Pursue Secondary Education In Music Was To Attend A Classical Conservatory.

I Don't Belong In Limos Or Private Jets Or On Stage With People Cheering Me But That's What's Kept Me Grounded Because I Know It's Not Right.

'our Parents' Generation Had It A Lot Tougher Than We Did. They Had To Live Through The Depression, World War Ii, And Then They Had To, You Know, Try To Pick Up The Pieces Of Their Lives And Bring Up Their Children. And, It Was A Great Example For Us. I Guess We Grew Up With A Certain Amount Of The Ethics Our Parents Had, Which Is, You Know: Work Hard, Make Your Own Way, Be Independent.

I Was Thinking Of The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons, And When I Was Thinking "uptown Girl!" I Was Trying To Sing Like Frankie Valli. They Had A Song Called "ragdoll," Which Was About A Poor Girl And A Rich Guy. So I Just Flipped It Around And Made It About A Rich Girl And A Poor Guy.

It's Really Hard To Make A Living As A Musician. It's Almost Impossible.