Abandon Quote by Andy Wilkinson
“So I realized when I was successful in a piece, it was because I didn't abandon a notion early on what it ought to be, and I let it take me along. So I've had songs that started out as being about the environment and ended up being love songs and love songs that ended up being about the environment. I've had things that I thought would be a poem and realized that it was just too big for that. I've got to do something larger and it became a play. I wrote one poem that started a whole play.”
About This Quote
Creative work evolves when initial ideas are abandoned, allowing new forms to emerge across mediums.
In simple terms: Let go of early notions to let ideas transform.
Key Takeaway
Embrace flexibility in creative process.
Themes
creativity
evolution
artistic process
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
artistic
process‑oriented
When to use this quote
- songwriting
- poetry
- playwriting
- visual arts
Key Concepts
interdisciplinary art
creative development
Questions to Reflect On
- When did you let a project change direction?
- How do you decide to pivot creatively?
A Different Perspective
Stubbornly clinging to original ideas can stifle growth.
![“Some things need to be a song. Some things need to be a play. Some things need to be a painting. Some things need to be-though I'd never be a choreographer-some things might ought to be a dance [laughs]. I've found that exploring an idea in different ways, it gives you different opportunities.” quote by Andy Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/724/andy-wilkinson-41009_choreographers_some-things-need-to-be-a-song-some-thing_2684398.jpg)
