It is obvious that we can no more explain a passion to a person who has never experienced it than we can explain light to the blind.
People are surprised at how down-to-earth I am. I like to stay home on Friday nights and listen to 'The Art of Happiness' by the Dalai Lama.
If you wrote something, you deserve to get paid and recognized for your work. No one should take a bow with another man's hat.