Some people think a song without words isn't a real song. Tell that to Beethoven and he'll kick your ass!
To hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.
It's always about the music, never about anything else.
There are really three parts to the creative process. First there is inspiration, then there is the execution, and finally there is the release.
I have selective hearing.
The one thing I do have is good ears. I don't mean perfect pitch, but ears for picking things up. I developed my ear through piano theory, but I never had a guitar lesson in my life, except from Eric Clapton off of records.