"You always know when a real inspiration is behind the melody, arrangements, even lyrics. And I know that's really vague, but it's true."

-- Zach Condon

#Real Quotes #Inspiration Quotes #Melody Quotes

“I am not a criminal, for I destroyed a bad man. I thought I was right.”
“Artists erase reality to a greater or lesser extent, and substitute their own reality - created by their brains, instead.”
“I think the fear of being seen as childish or crazy severely limits our enjoyment of the world around us, thus inducing a state of boredom that in turn gives rise to much of the stupidity and meanness that oftem seem to epitomize the human condtion. In fact, these ills merely signify that the dues we pay for adult respectability are far too high, and bring some 'benefits' of questionable value.”
“I grew up in Chicago on the South Side, and had a ton of freedom, just did whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. At the risk of sounding dopey, I would say it was blissful.”
“You're surrounded by it wherever you go, you walk through it, breathe it...it's in your lungs and under your tongue and between your fingers and toes.”
“Any life will seem dramatic if you omit mention of most of it.”
“Everyone sees drama from his own perspective.”

Source : Der Spiegel Interview, No. 46, 1996.
“A lot of people out there pay good lip service to the idea of personal freedom... right up to the point that someone tries to do something that they don't personally approve of.”

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