Seclusion from what? I do have a life other than on a vinyl record.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The artist resists the expectation to be defined solely by her work or public image.
- In plain terms
- I have a life outside of my career and music recordings.
- What can you take from it?
- Artists are whole people with lives beyond their creative output.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much of your work should be public?
- Where do you draw the line on privacy?
Another view
Public figures often invite scrutiny by sharing their art.
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