From dancing around to Michael Jackson and Madonna as a kid to having my mind blown by the first sounds of punk and indie rock, to getting to play my own songs and have people listen, music is what got me through.
Interpretation
Music is a powerful force that shapes our experiences and emotions throughout life.
In this quote, Carrie Brownstein reflects on the significant role that music has played in her life, from childhood memories to her journey as a musician. She expresses how various musical genres have influenced her, indicating that music has been a consistent source of comfort and inspiration during different phases of her life, ultimately helping her to navigate through challenges.
In practice
During a speech about the importance of creative arts in schools.
When my father came out to his mom, my grandmother said, 'You waited for your father to die; why couldn't you have waited for me to die?' I knew then that I never want to contribute to the corrosiveness of wanting someone to stay hidden.
You can never underestimate that moment of somebody explaining your life to you, something you thought was inexplicable, through music. That was the way out of loneliness.
Your voice is not your instrument. Your voice is the character that you build, your innermost feelings, the things that you want to say, and your instrument is the vehicle that you use to carry the message.
At some point during the filmmaking process, you lose objectivity, and you need the eyes of someone who understands the process and has been in the trenches.
The task of a writer consists of being able to make something out of an idea.
If there is such a thing for Sparks as a mission statement, it's more general in that we want each new album to be musically and lyrically provocative. We want to really go at it as though this might be the first album that anyone will ever hear of Sparks.
A writer’s life is in his work, and that is the place to find him.
Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read.
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