"It's so much in me to want to keep experimenting all the time. It's just inherent. Therefore I keep reaching for instruments I don't particularly know how to play, and then I become excited. That gives me energy to want to make new things, and it forces me to hear things in new ways, which then can only help to say things in a new way"
- P. J. Harvey
About this Quote
In this quote, P. J. Harvey reveals her natural inclination towards experimentation and trying new things. She explains it as a fundamental part of her being, something that she can not resist. This constant desire to experiment leads her to get brand-new instruments, even if she doesn't understand how to play them. This excitement and energy she feels when confronted with something brand-new fuels her creativity and drives her to produce brand-new things. By pushing herself out of her convenience zone and hearing things in new methods, she is able to reveal herself in an unique and fresh manner. This quote highlights the significance of accepting modification and taking dangers in order to grow and develop as an artist.
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