It's the same with the ballplayers. Babe Ruth spent a lot, too and the ballplayers make a lot more money now.

It's like Branson. When I went to Branson there was only 4 acts in there. Now, you can't count 'em. There's so many theatres now, that only the strong will survive.

If you're not on a major label today, you're not gonna get played. They've got the market sewed up.

If you have good food, people will come to your restaurant.

If I cut an album now and sell it for ten bucks, I can put seven dollars and fifty cents in my pocket.

I've grown up with my audience; they're my age or older. Not a lot of kids are coming to see me.

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.