The Major Problem With Keeping Secrets


 The allure of an artist is that they often remain secretive, mysterious, aloof and unknown.

A lot of young punks (myself included) will try to appear artistic by being aloof, distance, diffident and unpredictable. BUT that just makes you a punk, it doesn’t make you artistic.

The major problem with keeping secrets, is that your duplicity will eventually find you out.

Uncomfortable.

There is nothing like being a lizard in someone else’s skin, it’s like running against the flow on a travelator; if you are fighting to keep up appearances eventually you are going to get found out.

Here is the rub, mystery is created by openness, by a fearless vulnerability that exposes an audience to the inside of the artist.

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  • http://snapshotofthewhole.wordpress.com/ Pamela Williamson

    Great post, Geoff! If I had to pick a favorite line it would have to be, “Here is the rub, mystery is created by openness, by a fearless vulnerability that exposes an audience to the inside of the artist.” Nice!