For hundreds of years people have talked about artists having inspira… — Tom Glazer

For hundreds of years people have talked about artists having inspiration, but often, some persons would say, write us a symphony or write us a song, on commission. The artists would come up with a masterpiece without waiting to have their muse inspire them.

Tom GlazerMusician · American · 1914 – 2003

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Music is an art form too. Sometimes other forms of art can be inspiring to the musician. — Ken Hill
A verbal art like poetry is reflective; it stops to think. Music is immediate, it goes on to become. — W. H. Auden
There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. — Jean de la Bruyere
I ended up performing on a full time basis and I never got to Julliard at all. — Tom Glazer
They say poets write mostly for themselves; if anyone else likes it, well and good, if not, it doesn't matter; certainly, not to me. — Tom Glazer
Most performers don't admit this, because it sounds negative and performers are not supposed to be negative, but when I was on the road, I was lonely. — Tom Glazer