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Eighty per cent of my time is spent on paperwork, hiring musicians, putting bands together, setting up concerts, and 20 per cent is spent on the music. That's the part that you really enjoy, but you can't afford to spend 80 per cent on your music; otherwise, it's not going to happen.
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"Eighty per cent of my time is spent on paperwork, hiring musicians, putting bands together, setting up concerts, and 20 per cent is spent on the music. That's the part that you really enjoy, but you can't afford to spend 80 per cent on your music; otherwise, it's not going to happen."
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Eighty per cent of my time is spent on paperwork, hiring musicians, putting bands together, setting up concerts, and 20 per cent is spent on the music. That's the part that you really enjoy, but you can't afford to spend 80 per cent on your music; otherwise, it's not going to happen. — Colm Wilkinson

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Colm Wilkinson was a Musician from Ireland (1944–present).

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Who said "Eighty per cent of my time is spent on paperwork, hiring musicians, putting ban…"?
This quote is attributed to Colm Wilkinson, a Musician from Ireland.
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Colm Wilkinson lived from 1944 – present.