Frank Sinatra is the only one that went from teen idol to superstar.
They had me doing Beach Boys remakes and all that. I was basically a marionette.
Stay on top of your finances. Don't leave that up to others
Don't believe your own publicity. You can't; you'll start thinking that you're better than you are.
You have to change musically. Bubble gum pop was good for the first time you have sex. They didn't want to give the OK on some really good music. It was the frustration of being signed to that label. I was depressed.
I have no problem with starting from scratch.