Working a model liberated me from ever having to hold a day job. I transitioned from doing that … - Molly Crabapple

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You have to love with an open hand. The heart is like a bird and you have to let this bird fly freely, you cannot possess it.

Molly Crabapple

Working a model liberated me from ever having to hold a day job. I transitioned from doing that to working full-time as an artist. If you're 19 and living cheap, being an artist model can sustain you. I dropped out of college at 21 and my illustration hadn't yet taken off. It is more than working in a store. It is a hard way to make a living but you earn more than in a similarly unskilled job.

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