The Public Is Usually Slow To Catch On To New Things, And It's Important That Musicians Stick To Their Guns And Not Look For That Instant Gratification. - SearchQuotes

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The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification.

Greg Ginn

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