Things like 'mad as a hatter' or 'grinning like a Cheshire cat', are so powerful that music and songs incorporate the imagery. Writers, artists, illustrators, a lot of them have incorporated that.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Personally, I can't see how anyone can produce any beautiful music out of being angry.
All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.
There is a great correlation between music and images.
Imagery is like music.
A lot of artists think they want anger. But a real, strong, bitter anger occupies the mind, leaving no room for creativity.
There's something in music that fascinates me - how it communicates emotion so immediately. That's something I wanted in my paintings.
When you write a song, it may come from a personal space, but it very seldom actually represents you. It comes out of a sort of mood of melancholy, somehow. It's almost theatrical.
Music conveys moods and images. Even in opera, where plots deal with the structure of destiny, it's music, not words, that provides power.
Ever since I was a child I've always been very attracted to melodies. Whether I hear Jeff Beck, a choir, an ocean or the wind, there's always a melody in there.
When you write songs, you can't really point out the exact thing you're inspired by. It's more a state or a mood or an atmosphere that you're trying to put into words.