I understand that people want to just listen to a track and put it on their iPod, and that's fine, there's nothing wrong with that, but why can't that exist hand in hand with an album? They're such different experiences.
Kate BushRead
I had an incredibly full life with my imagination: I used to have all sorts of trolls and things; I had a wonderful world around my toys and invented people. I don't mean I had imaginary friends; I just had this big imagination thing going on. I didn't need any imaginary friends, because I had so much other stuff going on.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the richness of a vivid imagination and the joy it brings to one's life.
In this quote, Kate Bush reflects on her childhood experiences filled with creativity and imagination, suggesting that a strong imaginative capability can provide a fulfilling and adventurous life. She indicates that one does not necessarily need conventional friendships or companionships, as a vibrant inner world can be equally satisfying and enriching.
Themes
ImaginationCreativityChildhoodFantasyInner World
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire children during a creative arts workshop.
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I love being a mother. I think it's the best thing I've ever done, and I personally feel that it's had a very positive effect on my work. I think it's an encouraging force for creativity, it feeds creativity - it did for me, certainly.
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I don't know about hiding away, but I really only like to present myself when I'm working on something - it's more my work I like to present to the world rather than myself.
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Albums are like diaries. You go through phases, technically and emotionally, and they reflect the state that you're in at the time.
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Artists shouldn't be made famous. They have this huge aura of almost god-like quality about them, just because their craft makes a lot of money. And at the same time it is a forced importance... It is man-made so the press can feed off it.
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