A record co. is just a vehicle for public appearances.

I had some airline stock, but the airlines tanked. I didn't have a lot of money in them, though.

I guess the nicest thing about being, I won't say famous but being popular is a more proper word for me to use would be that if you've got a recognizable name, a lot of times you can get people to do things for you ordinarily that you wouldn't get done.

When a record co. finds a guy now, they want to own everything. They want to own the rights to market that person's particular name. They want a piece of the action all the way through.

A record co. is just a vehicle for public appearances.

All I have to concentrate on is my performing.

I try to stay ahead of things, if you know what I mean. I take the money I make and reinvest it.