I think people who can truly live a life in music are telling the world, 'You can have my love, you can have my smiles. Forget the bad parts, you don't need them. Just take the music, the goodness, because it's the very best, and it's the part I give'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Musicians should offer only the best parts of themselves, like love and smiles, through their art.
- In plain terms
- Share your music and love, not the bad parts of yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Art can be a gift of pure positivity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you give through art?
- Why create music?
Another view
Artists often use their work to process and share difficult emotions.
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