Quotes About Originality

Select only things to steal that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent

I only write music for myself, I don't try and appeal to anyone else.

The idea is more important than the style you're playing in.

Music in general is looking for something new overall.

We all have to open our minds, stretch forth, take chances and venture out musically to try and arrive at something new and different.

A great musician is just a thief who doesn't get caught

Never play anything the same way twice.

They're singing your praises while stealing your phrases.

I'm 100 percent original, and that's what got me here. My rap music is more understandable, slower. It tells a story. You can write a book on each of my thoughts.

From the music I make, to the things I do in my life, I'm true to my R&B core.

You've got to make your own kind of music, sing your own special song, make your own kind of music, even if nobody else sings along.

The older ideas are rendering more and more bland music.

I found a certain kind of music congenial to me; it never occurred to me to write music that was academically acceptable.

All the big artists I talk to say that they are trapped in a formula and they are looking for the music of tomorrow.

I'm not trying to overcome my father or fill his shoes or reach any kind of level that he did. We're talking about a [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart] of rock music.

I don't care what people say. My music's my music.

I don't think music can be held. I don't think artists can be put into boxes or places. It's all about creating and making the best music you can.

I compose my pieces with a formula that I created myself.

One ends up relying on pure musical inspiration, and failing that, the music won't lead to anything good, or it will alienate all but the most die-hard fans.

I feel like there's no real innovation in having some music. It's more just unique personalities and unique expressions, and you being able to tell your story.

I play the way I do cause it allows me to come up w/ the sickest sounds possible. That's the point now isn't it?

When I was 18 the vision was to make music that didn't exist, because everything else was so unsatisfactory.

I think no matter what kind of music you play, there will be moments when you feel like it's all been done before.

Creativity in any form stimulates creativity in every form, music, arts, literature... I find inspiration in anything. It's all the same.