When you say 'failure,' that seems really dramatic, but a lot of failure is just really depressing and mundane. I remember the first time I ever played a concert in Italy. I played a venue that held 900 people, and I think five people showed up. It wasn't a big, 'John Carter of Mars' type failure. It wasn't dramatic; it was just depressing.
MobyThat softness around your eyes, a softness in your face. Almost the way you feel when youโre about to start crying. That, to me, is love. It can be romantic love, it can be friendship love, it can be family love, it can be love for a chipmunk. It can be love for anything.
MobyIf I spend 100 days in a row making music thereโs a chance nothing will come of it. But if I spend 100 days not making music itโs guaranteed that nothing will come of it. So keep working.
MobyWhen I do have time to work on music, I'm kind of selfish, and would rather work on my own stuff than someone else's.
MobyI guess the most emotional part is when I have that moment when I end up writing something that I really, really love. So not only is there the emotional connection with the music that's being created, but there's also the magic of the fact that you're essentially creating something from nothing.
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