Music teachers can either inspire or make you resent your instrument and parents in early years.

In a way, I'm not at all jaded, and still enjoy so much what I do. It's a good trick.

As a musician, I have always refrained from criticizing another artist.

I've never been good at the money thing. I have had a couple of really nice but inept managers, and a business accountant that ripped me off. But I cannot totally blame my money making lameness on them.

I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough.

My original idea- and I still want to do it -for Pinko Records, would be to create a platform for other artists to do the same thing I did. They could create their own levels of donation and final goal. I have no idea how I would make any money on that -but I don't think like that.

I don't have a Madonna-sized fan base, so I can actually e-mail and talk to everyone that e-mails me, because I am totally appreciative and I like my fans!