What happens is, people get a little taste of fame, and they get used to having things go that way, and the ego really kicks in. They'll do whatever … - Ryan Adams

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What happens is, people get a little taste of fame, and they get used to having things go that way, and the ego really kicks in. They'll do whatever it takes to stay there. They get addicted, and they make decisions that don't have anything to do with music. You get big like that, and people will maybe come and see you once. It never lasts. It's not real. I'll tell you this - it's fucking real behind a guitar.