'I hope that Dreamworks can sell enough records that they're happy - so I don't get dropped.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker hopes the label succeeds financially so they are not fired.
- In plain terms
- I want my record company to make money so I keep my job.
- What can you take from it?
- Financial success protects artists from being let go.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines success for an artist?
Another view
Success does not guarantee long-term security.
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