I wrote 'Eat It' because I wanted to buy a house. It worked.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Attributing songwriting to financial goals rather than artistic expression.
- In plain terms
- I wrote a song to make money.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge financial motives in creative work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do you create?
- Does money motivate your art?
Another view
It reduces the song to a transaction.
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