I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me, like food or water.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Music is described as an innate, biological necessity essential to existence rather than a learned skill.
- In plain terms
- Music was born inside me and is as necessary as food or water.
- What can you take from it?
- Passion can feel like a biological need rather than a choice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What feels essential to you?
- Is talent innate or learned?
Another view
The comparison to organs suggests inevitability but ignores the role of practice or environment.
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