I don't think that bands that make it on their first album are as strong as bands that don't: there is nowhere to go but down.
“When I was in college, I lost my scholarship one year. I had enough money for tuition, but not room and board. So I camped in the hills.”
“My goal was for acting to become my main income. I would say to myself, 'I'm good enough.' That became my mantra.”