The voice will always be heard, even if the song is very different.
Becoming an artist cannot be taught. A degree and diligence is not a guarantee that one can become an 'artist.
Preconceived notions and rules are antithetical to the creative process.
No amount of virtuosic skill and choice of subject matter can be a substitute for depth and poetry.
Art springs from life but it doesn't mean we have to be tyrannized by it.
Selling is not a static activity.