intent is so much more important
4th March 2017 | for Creatives | creating isn't easy, artist integrity, music, the creative life, Sam Beam (aka Iron & Wine) |
"Playing shows has an immediacy that I'm not in control of ... It took me a long time to enjoy that spontaneity and take chances. It took me fucking up in front of a lot of people for a long time, and doing that enough times to realize that it doesn't matter: your intent is so much more important than the follow-through."
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