I would prefer it if people thought that I didn't work hard, that I just played the guitar for three minutes a week and was like, 'Check out this song - what do you think?' That would be ideal. I would prefer telling people that I'm just truly talented.
Things happened so fast. In some ways, it's better to come in second at first because it humbles you and you end up being focused and work harder.
The best artists are the ones that work the hardest, and if you work hard enough, you'll eventually experience the happy accidents that are art.