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I already knew that I wanted to be involved in something that combined management and coding, so I wasn't coding all the time. And I don't want to be in a management position, where that's all I'm doing, and I'm not able to participate in the creation of the technology. ”
The longer I go on, the more I am aware of the power of finance. ”
I can pour myself into Bon Iver. It's a thing about self- and mental discovery, and those are all important things. But it's not 148-shows-over-a-year-and-a-half important, though. It's a machine, and it's money, and you just get put on this indie rock cart, and it's embarrassing. ”
My idea of freedom is that we should protect the rights of people to believe what their conscience dictates, but fight equally hard to protect people from having the beliefs of others imposed upon them. ”
I think growing an economy is a good way to help with a deficit, but ultimately, it's about fiscal discipline and responsible spending - and smart decisions. ”
The larger streaming grows, the less money there will be to get the music out there, which, to me, is the sad part. ”
This is the dream: to make money off of what you love. ”
The beauty of letting marginalized people tell their own stories is it isn't only the right thing to do socially, but it's also the right thing to do financially. People love the truth, and people like to spend money on the truth. ”
The way I grew up, I was always taught that it's uncouth to talk about money, and that's not what should inspire you. ”
I'm not in this for the money because if I was, I would have jumped out after our first album. ”