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David Bowie on Creativity and Artist's Expectations

David Bowie, reflecting on creativity around the release of his album Earthling, emphasized the importance of artistic authenticity over fulfilling external expectations.

Bowie believed that art stems from an artist's internal need to understand themselves and their place in society, serving as a coping mechanism for life's fundamental questions.

He cautioned that artists often produce their worst work when trying to meet the expectations of others, calling it "terribly dangerous."

To foster creativity, Bowie advised artists to avoid complacency and to venture beyond their comfort zones.

He suggested, "Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in."

This approach, he felt, leads to exciting and innovative work when one is "just about in the right place to do something exciting."

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