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A lot of artists think they want anger. But a real, strong, bitter anger occupies the mind, leaving no room for creativity.

— David Lynch

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Personally, I can't see how anyone can produce any beautiful music out of being angry.

— Chico Hamilton

Generalised anger and frustration is something that gets you in the studio, and gets you to work - though it's not necessarily evident in anything that's finished.

— Bruce Nauman

Anger can be a problem, but it has tremendous potential, too. It's just figuring out what to do with it.

— Sean Penn

Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.

— Robert Green Ingersoll

Sometimes the routes leading to feelings of anger are so convoluted and circuitous that it takes enormous skill to discern their original source, or fountainhead. But regardless of the reason for or the source of the anger or the relative ease or complexity in perceiving either the anger or its source - everybody, but everybody, gets angry.

— Theodore Isaac Rubin

I'm generally quite an angry person, and I like to channel my anger toward something creative.

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make everything okay.

— Natasha Bedingfield

✗Opposing Perspectives

Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.

— Yoko Ono

The anger and the creativity are so closely intertwined with me, and there's plenty of anger left.

— Ingmar Bergman

Every artist is supposed to get emotional. You're painting pictures of emotions.

— Wale