'I don't have a social life right now. I try to -- it's something that I miss -- but David Foster told me: 'The golden microphone is in front of your mouth. You have to sing into it or it will get passed onto someone else.' It's very lonely, what I'm doing. Even though you have a lot of people around you, they're not experiencing it first-hand. It's hard to name more than five close friends. As much as people want to understand, it's hard when you don't see someone for five months at a time, and they're like, 'C'mon, make time.' But I don't have time. My days are gone. There are a lot of firsts for me. And I'm not going to toss it off. It would be silly to say, 'No, I'd rather go see a movie.' I know there will be time for that later.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A career in music demands significant personal sacrifice including social life and time with friends. The speaker prioritizes their craft and accepts the resulting isolation.
- In plain terms
- My career takes all my time and leaves me with little social life.
- What can you take from it?
- Dedication to a craft often requires sacrificing personal time and relationships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What sacrifices are you making for your career?
- How do you maintain relationships when busy?
Another view
This view suggests a binary choice between career and social life that is not always true.
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