When you are happy it is harder to write [songs].
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The artist notes that happiness makes it more difficult to write songs.
- In plain terms
- It is harder to write songs when you are happy.
- What can you take from it?
- Creativity often draws from struggle more than comfort.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does emotion help or hinder your work?
- What mood helps you create?
Another view
Some artists create best from contentment.
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