Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers.
The part you don't expect when you start out is all the people who come into your life wanting a piece of you, not caring about your wellbeing. The insane schedule is very difficult. Touring looks very glamourous but it's hard and gruelling - the travelling, the meet-and-greets - it was too crazy.
I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.