twyla tharp creativity blog post

 1. What is the first creative moment you remember? 

when I learned to whistle when I was 5 or 6

2. Was anyone there to witness or appreciate it? 

my dad and brother taught me how

3. What is the best idea you've ever had? 

to buy metal straws

4. What made it great in your mind? 

to save the turtles and save money

5. What is the dumbest idea? 

I said red when my teacher asked me a math question and I wasn't trying to be funny

6. What made it stupid? 

its self explanatory 

7. Can you connect the dots that led you to this idea? 

no

8. What is your creative ambition? 

to create music

9. What are the obstacles to this ambition? 

to learn how to be good at it

10. What are the vital steps to achieving this ambition? 

practicing  a lot

11. How do you begin your day? 

shower and brush my teeth then get dressed

12. What are your habits? What patterns do you repeat?

I always sit on my bed for 3 minutes thinking about nothing before getting up

13. Describe your first successful creative act. 

I started painting when I was 4 

14. Describe your second successful creative act. 

I started playing piano when I was 5

15. Compare them. 

they are both creative and artistic 

16. What are your attitudes toward: money, power, praise, rivals, work, play? 

I want money and power, I don't like working, rivals feels like a competition, praise feels like a religion

17. Which artists do you admire most? 

kanye west, playboi carti

18. Why are they your role models? 

because of the way they make their music and their inspiration on me and others and are genuine 

19. What do you and your role models have in common? 

we like music

20. Does anyone in your life regularly inspire you? 

no

21. Who is your muse? 

my brother

22. Define muse. 

your creative inspiration in a person

23. When confronted with superior intelligence or talent, how do you respond? 

try to learn from them

24. When faced with stupidity, hostility, intransigence, laziness, or indifference in others, how do you respond? 

I laugh or copy it

25. When faced with impending success or threat of failure, how do you respond? 

I try to turn it around the best I can 

26. When you work, do you love the process or the result? 

result, I hate working 

27. At what moments do you feel your reach exceeds your grasp? 

when I know im overwhelmed 

28. What is your ideal creative activity? 

to create music

29. What is your greatest fear? 

being tortured 

30. What is the likelihood of either of the answers to the previous two questions happening? 

I will probably not be tortured 

31. Which of your answers would you most like to change? 

#20 but I cant think of anything 

32. What is your idea of mastery? 

if you can do it with your eyes closed 

33. What is your greatest dream?

money is never a problem