John Roderick on luck.

So listening to famous people describe the secret of their success is about as helpful as listening to microwaved
popcorn. In most cases they have no idea why they became successful, and they’re too embarrassed or egotistical to
admit that it was a product of luck and well-timed blow jobs. The fact is that most musicians toil in obscurity, even
the ones who keep pushing and striving until they collapse in a heap. If your “dreams” are to be universally
acknowledged as a groundbreaking auteur, may I humbly suggest that realizing those dreams is about as likely as
learning to fart rainbows. That’s not to say that there aren’t a thousand ways to have a rewarding and spectacular
career in music, but almost every kid I meet has the same short list of goals: blow everyone’s mind, reinvent music,
then show up to their high-school reunion riding a gold-plated unicorn.

— John Roderick in Seattle Weekly.

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