Get a college degree!

"Get a college degree as a backup plan!" is a statement I hear on a regular basis. "I see people whom get backup plans as non-confident in what they want to achieve in life" is what a successful friend told me. I'm halfway done with college and I still don't see myself working in a 9-5 office everyday pouring coffee in the mornings. I see myself on a stage performing! But... but... the world is expensive! I must tell you that to record a single song with a high class producer costs around 10k! JUST FOR ONE SONG. A friend of mine that has been doing really good in the music business told me she has invested more than 20k dollars in the past 3 years in her music career. I mean that's more than what I have made my entire life including every penny I've owned. Should I just give up or...? My dad always tries to cheer me up by saying, "If it was easy everyone would do it... Do whatever you want but just be the best in what you do" Well now I can say that I have this huge weight on me pushing me down to the center of the earth. I can't live with the term unsuccessful, I have no other option. I'm desperate to make my parents proud and make myself proud and become successful in the entertainment industry, whether it's singing or acting. Life is hard man.