
Becoming an artist means sacrificing a lot of things in order to become successful. In the circles I know, many aren’t seen for months as they hovel themselves away in dark rooms in order to create something spectacular without so much of a sniff of a social life (cough, myself, cough cough). Others who go down a career based route are often seen and lamented as bad parents if they choose to have a family too - as any heavy career driven person would. I do believe that women often get the lump of this - mothers who are musicians that have to tour are seen as bad for trying to provide, not just for a their children but for their own soul.