I was being taken around by a press agent at the Venice Film Festival at age 18. Was it fun? Sure. But it was a dangerous path to be walking on as far as having a substantive life. Because the casualty rate at the Venice Film Festival for 18-year-olds? High.
“After I retired and came off the road, I gathered up all my musical instruments and suddenly, I wanted them all to be perfect.”
“It's amazing how quickly people on the internet can pick something up, but it's also amazing how quickly they can drop it.”