When I started in music, I thought, 'My job is pretty simple. I search for the human things in myself, and I turn them into notes and words, and then in some fashion, I help people hold on to their own humanity.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The artist describes his job as translating human feelings into songs to help others connect with their humanity.
- In plain terms
- I turn my feelings into music to help people keep their humanity.
- What can you take from it?
- Art serves as a bridge between individual and shared human experiences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you use art to express yourself?
- What human experiences do you value most?
Another view
Not all music succeeds in connecting people.
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