"I'm the artist formally known as Beck. I have a genius wig. When I put that wig on, then the true genius emerges. I don't have enough hair to be a genius. I think you have to have hair going everywhere"
- Beck
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In this quote, Beck is discussing his identity as an artist and the role that his external look plays in his imaginative procedure. He refers to himself as "the artist formally called Beck," which is likely a reference to Prince's popular name change. Beck then goes on to discuss his "genius wig," which he puts on to release his true innovative capacity. He humorously recommends that he doesn't have sufficient hair naturally to be a genius, and that one needs wild, neglected hair in order to reach real creative achievement. In general, Beck seems to be playfully satirizing himself and the idea that outside looks are tied to creative ability.
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