Don't believe your own publicity. You can't; you'll start thinking that you're better than you are.
Stay on top of your finances. Don't leave that up to others
I have no problem paying my dues and I have no problem going out and working the club circuit.
I have no problem with starting from scratch.
They had me doing Beach Boys remakes and all that. I was basically a marionette.
Somehow I wasn't completely crucified by the critics. I don't know how or why, I probably should've been.