Quote Originally Posted by RealGenius View Post
I think what he's saying is that you should be paid for your final product, not your time. Whether or not that time spent is worthwhile to you depends on your own calculations.

Speaking of "art", George Lucas is the World's Greatest Living Artist.
My final product is the product of my talent and time. To fairly price my final product time is a better measure because it is measurable. I use it as a guide and more often than not I spend more time than I quoted/priced, and I don't back charge.