Professionals Or Gangsters ?

Yea I owe you and what are you going to do about it ? That is the favorite line in the Entertainment Industry, you must decide starting out on what kind of business people you are willing to deal with ? I decided at the age of 18 I rather be successful at 50 then 25 and chosen to only deal with Professionals ! Now the professionals are crooks too, they will rob you and dare you to sue,so sue or threaten to on principle ! Now, the other side of the coin in this industry is making deals with Gangsters who do not believe in courts and every business transaction is handled by force ? I had never or had any interest of that side of the coin although some guys, I grew up with ( Bay Area ) had chosen that route.And today 30 years later, when they should be enjoying there success, they are to busy looking over there backs ?