[Palladin]

>>>He chartered a taxi to Munroe, Louisiana, for $400<<<

Sounds to me like Hicks is already affluent, and is not doing AI for the money.

[SirLinksalot]

Sounds to me like Hicks is already affluent, and is not doing AI for the money.

This back and forth between him and Simon during the Pre-Hollywood auditions says it all

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SIMON : "Why are you here ?"

TAYLOR : (southern accent) "AH WANT MAH VOICE HEARD."

SIMON : "And Why is that ?"

TAYLOR : "Well, 'COZ AH BELIEVE AH GOT ONE."

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HE WANTS HIS VOICE HEARD !! THAT SAYS IT ALL.