If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient. ↗
My M.O. is just do what you do and don't feel like you have to make apologies for it. I'm sure there will come a point when I have to apologize for something, but not yet. ↗
You have a career, and you start as a business person. And you work your way, you reach this peak, and you know the time's going to come when you go back down. ↗