'As long as the music is still there, and as long as the people are still buying the music, then, then it's OK. When they stop stop buying our records, then I'll say goodbye and do something else, become a strip artist or something.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mercury says he will quit music when people stop buying records, mentioning he might become a strip artist instead.
- In plain terms
- His career depends on public support for his music.
- What can you take from it?
- Artistic careers often end when audience support fades.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you know it is time to quit?
- What defines success for you?
Another view
It treats artistic value as solely dependent on sales.
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