Why Make Art?

From Rick Rubin's "The Creative Act: A Way of Being"

Why Make Art?

"As you deepen your participation in the creative act, you may come across a paradox.

Ultimately, the act of self expression isn't really about you.

Most people who choose this path feel compelled to engage, as if by some primal instinct, the same force that calls turtles toward the sea after hatching in the sand.

We follow instinct, To deny it is dispiriting, as if we are in violation of nature. If we zoom out, we see this blind impulse is always there, guiding our aim beyond ourselves."

"Art goes beyond language, beyond lives. It's a universal way to send messages between each other and through time... Art creates a profound connection between the artist and the audience. Through that connection, both can heal"

The Creative Act