Ninety-nine times out of one hundred, if I write something, it’s because I need to hear it. Whether that’s a song, a social media post, or whatever, I’m not putting things out into the world as if I’m some kind of wise guru, I’m simply saying things that are on my mind. And the decision to make those thoughts public revolve around the idea that if I need to hear these things, then maybe someone else does too.
Read MoreThe reality is our culture preaches individualism while at the same time it does everything it can to crush it.
Read MoreDylan is one of a kind. He’s an icon, and as such, everyone wants to make him their own and he keeps refusing to belong to anyone but himself.
Read MoreIt’s not magic. It’s not even real any place other than my mind. It’s a connection I am making through a combination of a knowledge and love of history and my own imagination.
Read MoreWe just watched a clip of McConaughey on Lex Friedman’s podcast talking about True Detective and something he talked about struck me. What he said was that he reached inside himself to connect to Rust’s character. Now, I’m not an actor, but this is a lot different than what I normally here about someone preparing for a role.
Read MoreMy reward is no longer in the finished product, but in the work itself. My reward is the absolute joy and peace I get from sitting in a dark room at the keyboard. I seek no one’s acceptance or validation. I am free from the expectations of others.
Read MoreIf we all met other people’s expectations, we’d all have medical degrees, our parents would all still be married and John would have left Yoko and the Beatles would have been together until George Harrison died.
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