"I'm not subject to their rise and fall because I'm not accepted by them, so I have my own little curve going on. A lot of it is because of how much I play, I think I connect like when all you had was Vaudeville, I think I have an audience by performing a lot!"
- Leo Kottke
About this Quote
This quote by Leo Kottke talks to the concept of producing one's own success, instead of relying on the approval of others. He recommends that he is not subject to the fluctuate of trends since he is declined by them, and rather has his own little curve going on. He thinks that this is because of the quantity of time he spends playing and carrying out, which is reminiscent of the days of Vaudeville when entertainers had to depend on their own skill and hard work to develop an audience. Kottke's quote is a tip that success can be accomplished through devotion and effort, despite what the patterns might be. It is a testimony to the power of developing one's own path and not counting on the approval of others.
This quote is written / told by Leo Kottke somewhere between September 11, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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