I'm gonna keep making music that hopefully I think is good, and whatever comes out of that, that will be fine with me.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of creating art for its own sake, without being overly concerned about external validation.
Chris Stapleton's quote reflects a mindset of authenticity and dedication to one's craft. He expresses a commitment to producing music that resonates personally with him, suggesting that the value of art lies in the act of creation itself rather than in its reception by others. This perspective encourages artists to focus on their passion and integrity rather than the pursuit of commercial success or critical acclaim.
In practice
This quote is perfect for a motivational speech at a music conference.
I didn't know they would pay you money to sit in a room and write songs for other people. I always thought that George Strait was singing a song, he made it up, and that was the end of it. But the instant I found that out, that that could be a job, I thought, 'That's the job for me. I gotta figure out how to do that.'
When you're writing with an artist or for an artist, you have to help them serve their vision. That's the cool part about writing songs. There are no rules.
I like things that don't sound particularly processed or mechanical or made by machines. I like music that contains human elements, with all their flaws. There's air in it, and you can hear a room of a bunch of guys playing. Those are the magic parts.
People do not come to a Penn & Teller show to see a magic show. They just don't. They come to see weird stuff that they can see no place else, that will make them laugh and make the little hairs stand up on the backs of their necks.
An acting career usually has about a shelf life of ten years before people get sick of seeing you. It's a good thing to have a job to fall back on and I really do enjoy directing.
I loved working when I worked at commercial art and they told you what to do and how to do it and all you had to do was correct it and they'd say yes or no. The hard thing is when you have to dream up the tasteless things to do on your own.
How can I be useful, of what service can I be? There is something inside me, what can it be?
The thing I have always tried to do is surprise people: to present them with something they didn't expect.
The poem, the song, the picture, is only water drawn from the well of the people, and it should be given back to them in a cup of beauty so that they may drink - and in drinking understand themselves.
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