Artists who have proven themselves worthy of being called artists are revered. People who try and don't make it are subject to contempt and scorn. It's societ

Artists who have proven themselves worthy of being called artists are revered. People who try and don't make it are subject to contempt and scorn. It's society's way of saying, "We only need a few great people to be artists, and if you're not that, then go back to doing something else useful for people." And in our society, usefulness is measured by income.