"You make something, and you really have fun with it, and you try to put emotion in it, and at the end of the day, you have no idea how the tide is going to fall. You don't know if everyone's going to like it, if everyone's going to hate it, if it's going to be like you're a media darling, or all of a sudden you're a sellout. You have no idea"
- Regina Spektor
About this Quote
In this quote, Regina Spektor is describing the unpredictability and vulnerability that features producing something and putting it out into the world. She describes that while making something, she puts her heart and soul into it, trying to stimulate emotion and make it the very best it can be. Nevertheless, regardless of her efforts, she acknowledges that she has no control over how it will be gotten by others. She might be praised and adored by the media, or she could be criticized and labeled a sellout. Eventually, she has no concept how her creation will be perceived, which uncertainty can be both interesting and frightening.
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