On Creativity

Creativity is a gift and a curse in some ways. if you find you have a talent it’s wrong not to use it for the benefit of others. But it seems to make huge demands. In music, your mind can become obsessed with the melody, the words, and you often cannot sleep because your mind is so concentrated on creating something beautiful, that you can lose touch with those around you for a time. That’s when my wife says: “You’ve been away with the pixies.”