Willie Nelson, country singer, songwriter and pop culture icon was once served with an IRS bill for 16.7 million in back taxes.  Willie sold property and assets, recorded albums and took his show on the road again to settle the debt.  Always a hard worker, Nelson picked cotton, played in a polka band, was a radio DJ, worked as a janitor and even sold bibles door to door.

Gabriel Byrne, actor and Irishman has appeared in over 35 feature films and is now  gaining critical acclaim for his small screen role on HBO’s “In Treatment.”  Not afraid to test the “luck of the Irish” Byrne held jobs including schoolteacher, archaeologist, short-order-cook and believe it or not bullfighter.

Bruce Springsteen, singer songwriter and native son of New Jersey may be known as “The Boss” a nickname he reportedly acquired early in his musical career, as it was his job to ask for the pay at the end of a gig and divide it among band mates.  Before hitting it big, Springsteen worked as a gardner.

Jack Nicholson, Academy Award winning actor, producer and director has thrilled audiences with characters ranging from the sublime to the insanely sublime.  Some of Jack’s early job experiences included summer life guarding stints and work in a toy factory.