To do it nationally or internationally, you have to follow a few more rules.
I don't mind what the market is, but why is it vapid? If they're such a bunch of idiots, why don't you show them good music instead? They're not going to know the difference.
I've always chosen my band members based on their sense of humor. It might sound stupid, but it means not only are they fun to live with on a tour bus for years, but humor implies intelligence.
Good taste - that's all you really need when you're playing an instrument.
I don't have the inclinations that other people seem to have as far as the business is concerned.
I don't like the idea of famous people.
I grew up in a commune where no one considered me female, particularly.
I would go to radio stations and they were supposed to be interviewing me and playing my record and they would say, We're playing too many women right now, we can't play your record.
I'm beginning to think I have two years encountering sexism without really realising it.
Most of the younger people I knew didn't seem to have a handle on things; they hadn't found their place, they didn't understand how the world works, they didn't understand how to treat other people, and they didn't know how to stop thinking about themselves.