I'd like to live off the band, but if not, I'll just retire to Mexico or Yugoslavia with a few hundred dollars, grow potatoes, and learn the history of rock through back issues of Creem magazine. (1989)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- I’d rather live off the band, but if not, I’d retire cheap, grow potatoes, and read old rock magazines.
- In plain terms
- If music fails, I’d retreat to a simple, frugal life.
- What can you take from it?
- Plan for modest living if career goals fall short.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you do if your main career ends?
- How much minimalism is realistic for you?
Another view
Retirement abroad may involve legal and logistical hurdles.
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