Well I think any author or musician is anxious to have legitimate sales of their products partly so they're rewarded for their success partly so they can go on and do new things.
Expectations are a form of first-class truth: If people believe it it's true.
You can take Elvis. You can take Marilyn Monroe. Success and fame will not be...
My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between I occupy myself as best I can.