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Well mostly in song writing my experience is that there isn't so much inspiration as hard work. You sit there for hours, days and weeks with a guitar and piano until something good comes. ”
There is such a big chunk of me that is David Attenborough. I think he is my biggest inspiration. ”
When I studied graphic design, I learned a valuable lesson: There's no perfect answer to the puzzle, and creativity is a renewable resource. ”
Thankfully, I don't think you can be creative without being free. ”
Pursuing a creative field is giving a piece of your heart over and over, and it's not generally appreciated - nor should it be. It makes you who you are. ”
Certainly I think the election of John Kennedy and all he stood for was one that really was an inspiration. ”
I paint abstract expressions. ”
And if citizens of New Orleans who are really contemplating coming back heard that we're really intent upon making the place secure again - regardless of whether the levees held or not - then I think a rebuilding process would really take shape. ”
I'm not a poet. So the writing process is a difficult one for me. ”
Don't make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money. Though it's crucial to make a living, that shouldn't be your inspiration. Do it for yourself. ”