There aren't enough hours in the day for me to play AND work, so I decided to make playing, my REAL job. I'm on the keys at least 2-3 hours at home, and then 4-5 hours each night at work. When I retire,(yeah, RIGHT!) I guess I'll play less and go see as many plays and musicals as I can.
I can't afford NOT to play full time - there would be no time for anything else if I had to do a 40hr gig, then come home and find time for kids, house and recreation.
To paraphrase WS:
"To Play's the thing !"