Musicians in their element is a look into the human soul. They are complete and whole within the ideas in their heads. You can tell when an artist or musician loves what they are singing or playing. The emotion on their faces is that of purity and freedom – however un-pure or un-free they are when the song is over.

The purity and freedom of music is probably the reason that it means so much to people creating things. When we design, paint, draw, write or take pictures we need that encouragement of freedom. We are part of a community of dreamers and artists and that knowledge guides us in our pursuits.

I don’t know exactly where ideas come from, but when I’m working well ideas just appear. I’ve heard other people say similar things – so it’s one of the ways I know there’s help and guidance out there. It’s just a matter of our figuring out how to receive the ideas or information that are waiting to be heard.

Jim Henson