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‘the doer’ is merely a fiction added to the deed – the deed is everything.
‘the doer’ is merely a fiction added to the deed – the deed is everything.
Bad artists always admire each others work.
Bad artists always admire each others work.
What do you think an artist is? An imbecile who has only his eyes if he is a painter, or read more
What do you think an artist is? An imbecile who has only his eyes if he is a painter, or his ears if he is a musician, or a lyre at every level of his heart if he is a poet, or, if he is merely a boxer, only his muscle? On the contrary, he is at the same time a political being, constantly alert to the heartrending, burning, or happy events in the world, molding himself in their likeness.
A true artist will let his wife starve, his children go barefoot,
his mother drudge for his living at read more
A true artist will let his wife starve, his children go barefoot,
his mother drudge for his living at seventy, sooner than work at
anything but his art.
I've been relying very heavily on my instincts as of late, and my songwriting has come to depend on my read more
I've been relying very heavily on my instincts as of late, and my songwriting has come to depend on my ability to surrender to the inspiration whenever it strikes. When I clear my mind and let the music take over, my hands seem to move on their own, and my voice utters words I haven't premeditated. This is pure instinct. It's like riding a wave. You just take a deep breath, hop on, and hang on as long as you can. That's basically how I songwrite when I'm composing impromptu pieces. It's a lot like channeling. Or free associating. And it's super fun, because anything can happen! It's pure creativity.
Good artists copy, great artists steal.
Good artists copy, great artists steal.
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.
Man may be defined as the animal that can say "I," that can be aware of himself as a separate read more
Man may be defined as the animal that can say "I," that can be aware of himself as a separate entity.
Give me a museum and I'll fill it.
Give me a museum and I'll fill it.
