All art really does is keep you focused on questions of humanity, and it really is about how do we get on with our maker.
David BowieRead
Searching for music is like searching for God. They're very similar. There's an effort to reclaim the unmentionable, the unsayable, the unseeable, the unspeakable, all those things, comes into being a composer and to writing music and to searching for notes and pieces of musical information that don't exist.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The pursuit of music and spirituality both involve a deep search for the intangible and profound.
David Bowie's quote suggests that the quest for musical creativity parallels the search for spiritual meaning. Both pursuits require an effort to tap into the deeper aspects of existence—the unmentionable and mysterious elements that shape our understanding of life and art. Composers, much like seekers of spirituality, strive to bring to light those elements that are often hard to express or comprehend.
Themes
MusicGodCreativitySpiritualitySearch
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of creativity, you might quote Bowie to inspire musicians.
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