Quote Originally Posted by LittleFuzzy View Post
A bunch of them are, specifically those for whom the earnings were either a primary or a necessary part of their motivation. If you want people to do something, an excellent source of motivation is for them to be able to earn a livelihood by doing it.
The whole concept of doing artistic things for their intrinsic value but doesn't "pay", went woosh, huh?

Well, maybe that explains why we value artistic innovators that just DO their thing, and find fame or fortune by accident.