A song doesn't just come on. I've always had to tease it out, squeeze it out. 'No thesaurus can give you those words, no rhyming dictionary. They must happen out of you.
Dorothy FieldsRead
Keep it in tune with the times, but don't write with the specific purpose of trying to create a hit. If you're doing it strictly to make money, you're crazy. There are easier ways to make money.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Create art that resonates with the current times rather than focusing solely on commercial success.
Dorothy Fields emphasizes the importance of staying relevant in creative endeavors while warning against the mindset of creating solely for profit. She believes that true creativity should be driven by passion and relevance to contemporary issues rather than the pursuit of monetary gain, as there are simpler avenues to achieve financial success.
Themes
CreativityArtSuccessPassionRelevance
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech on creativity, one might use this quote to inspire artists.
More from Dorothy Fields
All quotes →A song must move the story ahead. A song must take the place of dialogue. If a song halts the show, pushes it back, stalls it, the audience won't buy it; they'll be unhappy.
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Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, start all over again.
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Grab your coat, and get your hat Leave your worry on the doorstep Just direct your feet To the sunny side of the street.
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