artist that is where you give, and if nobody is willing to accept it, that is a strain. , notave to getding on record sales. records. so many she sold 8 million -- more than that. one album she sold 8 million records. if she never sells another record, you are good. what youdone your job. have to do is get back to the point of loving the music you do. it's not caring about how many record sales, but doesn't feel good to you. if it feels good to you, you are going to be happy, and it is going to show up on the records you may, and people are going to fall in love with it again. that's what they fallen in love with. tavis: i have a hard time imagining. i cannot imagine you'll ever get to a place where people won't want to hear you. you might not be selling out staples center or wembley in london, but there's always going to be a fan is the stuff you do is going to stand the test of time. some stuff is going to not be played put a five years from now, but yours will be. how is it you were able to get yourself in a position where you were able to navigate both the artistry of the business a