My remit has always been: I want to do something different from the last thing I've done.
I'd like to do a lot of things - whether in design or architecture or business.
The inclination of my life...has been to do things & make things which will give pleasure to people in new and amazing ways.
We should have a society that measures progress not just by economic metrics like GDP, but by how many of us have a role we find the meaningful. We should explore ideas like universal basic income to make sure everyone has a cushion to try new ideas.
I do not want to repeat myself. I want to reach for something I've never attained. This is the excitement of art.
Creative Endeavors are by their nature uncertain.
Nearly all the things I do that are of any merit at all start off just being good fun.
It is inherent in human consciousness to improve. So there is nothing unique about a people searching for and creating ways to make their life better - all civilizations throughout history have done this. What is unique about us in America is the accelerated rate at which we continually search for novelty and progress.
If I had a musical identity that was definable then it would be time to get into painting or something else. Race car driving.
If you're purely derivative in what you do, then you could very easily get lost along the way. But for me, I might want to even do something else for a while.
Spend your time and energy creating, not criticizing.