“I think what really separates artists from the rest of the world is that artists feel like they have permission to keep exploring and expressing their process. Most people censor that because they don't think it's good enough. Everything is measured against this patriarchal hierarchy of value, as if one person's singing voice is more important than another's.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldFeelsPersonsImportantEnoughArtistValuesProcessVoiceSingingGood EnoughPermissionExploringHierarchy Author:Antony Hegarty
“I just feel like [creativity] is a reflection of the world around me and I don't think you can divorce yourself from that. So I don't really think in terms of, 'Do you still have it?' Even if I was doing something new, I think I would be engaged in the same process.” IfsThinkingWorldFeelsStillsWould BeProcessTermCreativityReflectionDivorceEngagedSomething New Author:Antony Hegarty
“I think, with music in general, people just inevitably connect with feeling. The opportunity to hear expressed feeling. That's what has always drawn me towards music. It's something where, by connecting to someone else's voice, I feel less lonely. I feel more alive. I feel more connected to the world and to the rest of humanity. Sometimes a voice can be like a lifeline.” PeopleThinkingWorldFeelsSometimesFeelingsHumanityOpportunityVoiceAliveLonelyConnectedConnectingLifelines Author:Antony Hegarty
“I think, with music in general, people just inevitably connect with feeling. The opportunity to hear expressed feeling. And that's what has always drawn me towards music. It's something where, by connecting to someone else's voice, I feel less lonely. I feel more alive. I feel more connected to the world and to the rest of humanity. Sometimes a voice can be like a lifeline.” PeopleThinkingWorldSometimesFeelingsHumanityOpportunityLonely Author:Antony Hegarty
“I feel very grateful that for some reason I was raised to believe that I had permission to explore the creative world. I'm very aware of what a privilege that is, because most people don't grant themselves that permission, and I really think that's the only thing that separates people that call themselves artists from the rest of the world. It's suspending self-judgment for long enough to do something expressive.” PeopleThinkingWorldBelieveLongReasonEnoughArtistCreativeGrateful Author:Antony Hegarty
