It is setting goals and trying to be a business person, but at the same time not losing sight of who you are writing songs for and what your goals are as a songwriter. So believe me, if you think I've got it down I don't it is a constant struggle.

Christine Lavin (born January 2 1952) is a New York City-based singer-songwriter and promoter of contemporary folk music. One of Lavin's songs "Regretting What I Said to You When You Called Me 11:00 On a Friday Morning to Tell Me that at 1:00 Friday Afternoon You're Gonna Leave Your Office Go Downstairs Hail a Cab to Go Out to the Airport to Catch a Plane to Go Skiing in the Alps for Two Weeks Not that I Wanted to Go With You I Wasn't Able to Leave Town I'm Not a Very Good Skier I Couldn't Expect You to Pay My Way But After Going Out With You for Three Years I DON'T Like Surprises!! Subtitled: A Musical Apology" is notable for having the longest known song title. Lavin worked at Caffe Lena in Saratoga New York until Dave Van Ronk convinced her to move to New York City and make a career as a singer-songwriter.

She followed his advice and accepted his offer of guitar lessons. One of Lavin's songs "Regretting What I Said to You When You Called Me 11:00 On a Friday Morning to Tell Me that at 1:00 Friday Afternoon You're Gonna Leave Your Office Go Downstairs Hail a Cab to Go Out to the Airport to Catch a Plane to Go Skiing in the Alps for Two Weeks Not that I Wanted to Go With You I Wasn't Able to Leave Town I'm Not a Very Good Skier I Couldn't Expect You to Pay My Way But After Going Out With You for Three Years I DON'T Like Surprises!! Subtitled: A Musical Apology" is notable for having the longest known song title. Lavin was the original host of Sunday Breakfast on WFUV in New York City.