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All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
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.
An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.
An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.
To be idle requires a strong sense of personal identity.
To be idle requires a strong sense of personal identity.
Genius can probably run on ahead and seek out new ways; but the good artists who follow after genius - read more
Genius can probably run on ahead and seek out new ways; but the good artists who follow after genius - and I count myself among these - have to restore the lost connection once more.
‘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.
The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing
without work.
The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing
without work.
The value of identity of course is that so often with it comes purpose.
The value of identity of course is that so often with it comes purpose.
Committing yourself is a way of finding out who you are. A man finds his identity by identifying.
Committing yourself is a way of finding out who you are. A man finds his identity by identifying.
