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.
It was Elvis that got me interested in music. I've been an Elvis fan since I was a kid.
The events of human life, whether public or private, are so intimately linked to architecture that most observers can reconstruct nations or individuals in all the truth of their habits from the remains of their monuments or from their domestic relics.
I think my work has to do with a sense that we are attempting, all the time, to create a logical, rational path through the day. To the left and right there are an amazing set of distractions that we usually can't afford to follow. But the poet is willing to stop anywhere.
It's a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but there's still room for serious horror films. Look at 28 Days Later, that's not a tongue-in-cheek picture.
I think all creative people are operating from the fear that, of the best of what they did, will anybody remember it? Will anybody tell stories about them? Will anybody keep those pictures on the mantle long after they are gone? It's why people write stories. It's peoples' grave markers.
A lot of children don't have a developed aesthetic. I did. I made early choices in life, even about cloth; I liked flannel and not polyester.
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