Singer<br>songwriters spend two or three years making an album, and then it goes up for sale and everybody … - Cliff Martinez

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Money is a very important tool to make a big difference in people's life. It is positive or negative depending on the values.

Cliff Martinez

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songwriters spend two or three years making an album, and then it goes up for sale and everybody pirates it and you don't make any money. Whereas, writing a film score you still get presented with a paycheck.

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