I always tell people that my primary job is being a dad and husband. Music is just what pays the bills.
Once I made up my mind that music was what I wanted to do, I never looked back.
I want to keep my fan base supplied with a steady chain of music.
I still have a lot of passion for music, but I would quit it tomorrow if that's what my family needed me to do. I'm sure I'd miss it, but it's a job.
I think most performers are just lazy.
I would rather have 100,000 fans for a lifetime than a million for a couple years.