![I spent a lot of time, a lot of energy trying to be a better artist and I still [do]. I spend a lot of time focusing on my craft. If you're going to take your passion into something beyond just something for fun on the side, you got to spend a lot of time on it to be great, and then you've got to make smart decisions about who you collaborate with [and] where you live [to] put yourself in the right situations to meet the right people to catch those breaks.](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-spent-a-lot-of-time-a-lot-of-energy-trying-to-be-a-better-artist-and-i-still.jpg)
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