‘Integrity is a luxury only the mega rich have use of’, is a wise saying someone once said. Which someone, I don’t know? (I think I made it up right now.)
Lady Gaga (real name Stefani Germanotta) says at a point she almost quit music because she had become nothing but a money making machine. According to her, she was left with nothing but promoting products for people, and her creativity had to take a backstage to advancing the perfect image to the public.