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So I came home and I had a resume and everything, but the only job experience I had was just playing in bars and clubs o
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"So I came home and I had a resume and everything, but the only job experience I had was just playing in bars and clubs on my summers off. So, I was temping and stuff during the day and playing music at night"

- Mary Chapin Carpenter

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This quote by Mary Chapin Carpenter talks to the battles of trying to make it as an artist. She had a resume, however the only job experience she had was playing in bars and clubs throughout her summers off. This shows that she was dedicated to her craft, however it also shows that she was struggling to make ends meet. She was temping throughout the day and playing music in the evening, which shows that she was striving to make a living. This quote speaks to the commitment and hard work that is required to make it as an artist. It also speaks to the value of having a backup plan in case the music profession does not work out. Mary Chapin Carpenter's quote is a reminder that success does not come easy which it takes hard work and devotion to make it in the music industry.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Mary Chapin Carpenter somewhere between February 21, 1958 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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