My life is music, and in some vague, mysterious and subconscious way, I have always been driven by a taut inner spring which has propelled me to almost compulsively reach for perfection in music, often - in fact, mostly - at the expense of everything else in my life.

Stan Getz
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When you have a passion for something, it is nearly impossible to stop yourself from going all out in pursuit of your goals. People who have a passion for music will do everything they can to get their dream off the ground. In order to get their music out there, they often have to sacrifice other things in life. They will sacrifice time with their families, money from their jobs and even health.

What makes this so interesting is that while people may put up a fight at times, it seems that once a person's dream is achieved, all that desire to go all out fades away. The world does not need another singer or musician today. Yet, while these people are great at what they do, they are not the best at anything else in life.

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