"Chet loved artists. He did. But he was caught up in the system. He had two hats. He had to have 'em because he did two things: he was an artist, and he was an executive"

Chet was a man of lots of skills. He was an artist, but he was also an executive. He needed to wear two hats, figuratively speaking, to be able to do both. He was enthusiastic about art and loved artists, however he was also captured up in the system. He needed to make sure he had the ability to do both tasks, and that indicated he needed to be able to juggle both functions. He was a guy of many talents, and he was able to make it work. He was able to be an artist and an executive, and he was able to make sure both roles were satisfied. He was a man of lots of skills, and he was able to make it work.