“Never Play To The Gallery”

“Never Play To The Gallery” – Bio

David Bowie (David Robert Jones)
Born January 8, 1947 – Died January 10, 2016
English singer, songwriter, actor, and popular figure in music for over five decades, becoming acclaimed by critics and other musicians for his innovative work.

“Never Play To The Gallery” – Note

never play to the gallery

but you never learn that until much later, I think

never work for other people in what you do

always remember that the reason that you initially started working was that there was something inside yourself that you felt that if you could manifest in some way, you would understand more about yourself and how you co-exist with the rest of society

I think it’s terribly dangerous for an artist to fulfill other peoples’ expectations

they generally produce their worst work when they do that

the other thing I would say is that

always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in

if you feel safe in the area that you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area

go a little bit out of your depth

David Bowie on why you should never play to the gallery

Amazing advice on being authentic and never playing to the gallery for artists by David Bowie.

and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom

you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting