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I certainly understand that were all trying to make a living, but Im not thinking about that when Im making it.
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"I certainly understand that we're all trying to make a living, but I'm not thinking about that when I'm making it. And if that's your sole motivation, it's going to reflect that narcissistic greed, and you're going to hear it in the music"

- Aimee Mann

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This quote by Aimee Mann speaks to the importance of producing art for the sake of art, instead of for the sake of cash. She recommends that if cash is the only motivation for producing art, it will be shown in the music and will encounter as egotistical greed. She acknowledges that all of us require to make a living, but that ought to not be the main motivation for creating art. Rather, she motivates artists to focus on the creative procedure and to produce art for the sake of art. This quote talks to the value of developing art with passion and function, instead of simply for the sake of earning money. It is a reminder that art should be produced with love and care, which cash ought to not be the primary motivation.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Aimee Mann somewhere between September 8, 1960 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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