Welcome back to Books Closed. This is part two of my interview with Ami James. If you didn't hear

part one, you should go back and listen to that first, and then come back and listen to this one.

There was two years I tattooed only for free. I had enough money to not have to worry about anything.

It's different today. I tattooed because I still have

to tattoo to make a living. But there was a time where I was really well off for a while and where

I didn't have to rely on anything about my businesses and I didn't have to tattoo anymore.

And I just tattooed and people are like going to stop tattooing. I'm I'm like no I'm just going to tattoo for free because I love tattooing I don't need the money

and it makes you all of a sudden really love tattooing again because you're doing it not because you're

being forced to make a living but because you want to give it to people and the people that appreciate

you art

and I wouldn't even tell them that it's for free

I'd just be like, no, you don't owe me nothing

and watch their faces just

you know, people burst into tears

or people so thankful.

They just can't understand it.

And I'm like, I didn't do it for you.

I did it for me.

I did it because I love tattooing. You know, and I wish I can go back to that.

Maybe I wouldn't do it every day.

And I'm not saying when I did that, I tattooed every day.

I tattooed probably twice or three times a week.

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