I think there are two things that have protected me over the course of my career. The first thing is enthusiasm and the second thing is how much I love music. Enthusiasm - as soon as you fail, enthusiasm tells you that the next great idea is around the corner. And your love of music will always center you if you are doing this for that and that alone, because that is hard to take away. You know, people can reduce and criticize other elements but the fact that - it sounds really, really simple - but loving the actual making of music and the playing of music is what I think has really helped me balance things.
