Interviewer: Mateo, how long have you played in this station?
Mateo: Seven years. Every weekday morning, from eight to eleven.
Interviewer: Do many people stop?
Mateo: Not many. Children and old people, mostly. Adults are in a hurry. They hear me, but they don't listen.
Interviewer: Does anyone ever surprise you?
Mateo: Once. A man in an expensive suit stopped in front of me. He missed his train to hear the end of the song. Then he gave me a ten-euro note and said, "My mother used to sing that."
Interviewer: Do you earn a good living?
Mateo: Some days, yes. Some days, only enough for a sandwich. Rainy days are the best. People feel sad and they need music.
Interviewer: Why don't you play in a concert hall?
Mateo: I tried. Nobody talked to me there. Here, a child sometimes dances. That is better than applause.
Interviewer: Any advice for young musicians?
Mateo: Play for the one person who is listening. The others will arrive later.
Fiction note: All people, places and events in this dialogue are fictional.