The way I create music is maybe like a painting, to…
“The way I create music is maybe like a painting, to compose in a more visual way. Basically it's the music that I want to hear- that's my inspiration and bottom line. I just try to get ideas from books, movies, paintings.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
She likens composing music to painting, drawing visual inspiration from various arts to shape sound.
In simple terms: Music is created like a visual artwork, inspired by other media.
Use visual cues to spark musical ideas.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- composing
- film scoring
- live performance
- collaborative projects
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can visual art influence your musical structure?
- What non‑musical sources inspire you most?
May be difficult to translate visual concepts directly into auditory form.