Tyler, The Creator - Advice for Young Creative Artists
Summary
TLDRThe speaker emphasizes the importance of passion and adaptability in creativity, advocating for the freedom to abandon projects that no longer inspire. They share personal anecdotes about problem-solving and the evolution from a 'figure-it-out' mindset to a more refined approach. The speaker also discusses the value of physical interaction with products, the desire for surprise in art, and the pitfalls of seeking immediate validation through online feedback. They call for a return to genuine engagement with art and a culture that values personal experience and expression.
Takeaways
- ๐ It's okay to stop doing something if you lose interest and move on to something else.
- ๐ซ Don't be married to your ideas; be open to putting them aside if they don't serve you anymore.
- ๐ Encourage people to use and live with your creations rather than just owning them.
- ๐ Be resourceful and persistent in finding ways to achieve your goals, even if it means starting small.
- ๐ก Creativity and problem-solving are key to success, and everything is figure-out-able if you have the willpower.
- ๐ Embrace failure as a learning opportunity and be willing to try new things.
- ๐ค Don't be afraid to question and challenge ideas, even if they've been rejected before.
- ๐ Surround yourself with people who encourage risk-taking and innovation.
- ๐จ Your lifestyle and experiences can and should influence your art and creative work.
- ๐ Prioritize the tangible experience of your products by encouraging customers to touch and feel them in person.
Q & A
What does the speaker suggest when you lose interest in a project?
-The speaker suggests that when you lose interest in a project, it's okay to stop and focus on something else. They emphasize that you're not married to your ideas and should feel free to put them aside and explore other interests.
What does the speaker mean by 'figure-out-able'?
-The speaker refers to 'figure-out-able' as the idea that everything can be figured out if you have the energy and willpower to do so. They believe that creativity and determination can lead to solutions for any problem.
Why does the speaker emphasize the importance of trying and failing?
-The speaker emphasizes trying and failing because it's a natural part of the creative process. They believe that failure is an opportunity to learn and grow, leading to better ideas and outcomes in the future.
How does the speaker describe their approach to creativity?
-The speaker describes their approach to creativity as being open to experimentation and not being afraid of failure. They encourage others to be 'figure-out-able' and to not be hindered by the fear of what others might think.
What is the significance of the speaker's kindergarten story?
-The speaker's kindergarten story illustrates their natural curiosity and desire to take on leadership roles from a young age. It shows that their outgoing and creative personality has been a consistent part of their identity.
Why does the speaker prefer not to sell their clothing online?
-The speaker prefers not to sell their clothing online because they want people to experience the clothes in person, by seeing and touching them before making a purchase. This approach emphasizes the personal value and connection they believe should be associated with their creations.
What does the speaker mean when they say 'wear it and dirty it up'?
-The speaker means that people should actively use and live with their clothing, rather than just keeping it pristine in a closet. They want their creations to be a part of people's lives and to gain personal value through use.
How does the speaker feel about the current state of music and its reception?
-The speaker feels that the current state of music reception is lacking in genuine engagement. They believe people are quick to judge without understanding or caring deeply, and they hope for a return to more meaningful and articulate discussions about music.
What does the speaker think about the element of surprise in creative work?
-The speaker values the element of surprise in creative work, believing it adds excitement and genuine reactions. They dislike the trend of revealing too much too soon, which they feel diminishes the impact of new releases.
Why does the speaker dislike the practice of releasing song snippets for public opinion?
-The speaker dislikes releasing song snippets for public opinion because they believe it shows a lack of confidence in one's own work. They argue that artists should have faith in their creations and release them without seeking external validation first.
How does the speaker approach their own creative releases?
-The speaker approaches their creative releases by keeping them a surprise until they are fully ready. They avoid teasing or revealing too much in advance, preferring to release their work with full confidence and commitment.
Outlines
๐ซ Embracing Change and Creativity
The speaker encourages embracing change and letting go of projects that no longer inspire passion. They emphasize the importance of not being married to ideas and being open to trying new things. The speaker shares their personal journey of figuring things out, starting from a young age with screen printing t-shirts to eventually selling them. They highlight the value of perseverance and learning from failures, as well as the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive people who encourage taking risks. The speaker also discusses the role of curiosity and how it has shaped their life and work, leading to a cohesive expression of their lifestyle in their art.
๐ The Value of Physical Experience and Authenticity
The speaker expresses a preference for selling clothes in physical stores to allow customers to experience the products firsthand, advocating for a deeper connection with the items they purchase. They lament the lack of personal value in possessions and the superficiality of online interactions, particularly in music where people struggle to articulate their feelings. The speaker criticizes the culture of instant gratification and the loss of surprise in art releases, urging artists to have confidence in their work and release it without seeking approval. They also discuss the impact of the internet on privacy and the desire for leaks, suggesting that this culture undermines the excitement of discovery and the value of personal expression in art.
Mindmap
Keywords
๐กCreativity
๐กPersistence
๐กIdeation
๐กExperimentation
๐กAuthenticity
๐กCuriosity
๐กAdaptability
๐กConfidence
๐กInstant Gratification
๐กCheerleading
๐กCohesion
Highlights
It's okay to stop doing something if you no longer feel it and move on to something else.
You're not married to your ideas; feel free to put them aside if they no longer serve you.
Embrace the idea of using and 'dirtying up' your creations to truly experience them.
A problem-solving mindset is key to creativity and innovation.
Persistence and willpower are crucial in turning ideas into reality.
Learn from failures and be open to trying new things, even if they don't work out.
Surround yourself with people who encourage risk-taking and are not afraid of failure.
Curiosity and a willingness to try new things are essential traits for personal growth.
Nurture plays a significant role in shaping one's confidence and approach to life.
Having aspirations and goals should not be hindered by the fear of what others may think.
As you age, your approach to creativity may become more refined and focused.
Your lifestyle and experiences can directly influence and translate into your art.
The importance of the element of surprise in creativity and art.
The need for instant gratification can stem from insecurity.
Confidence in your work is essential; don't let external opinions dictate your creative output.
The shift in how people consume and value art, music, and clothing due to the internet.
The desire for privacy and surprise in an age where everything is expected to be leaked.
The importance of physical interaction with products in stores versus online shopping.
Encouraging consumers to live in and wear their clothing to give it personal value.
The changing landscape of music and how it's consumed, with a focus on instant reactions.
The artist's personal approach to releasing music without previews or teasers.
Transcripts
when i was like i don't want to do this
anymore we just stopped and focused on
something else and i i think uh
i think if anyone here is making stuff
and
you know
you're starting to do it but you don't
feel it anymore it's super fire to just
stop
like well i don't want to do this
anymore and
that's okay and just go do something
else because you're not married to it um
in the literal sense but also like you
don't have to be married to ideas
because it's there it's like put it to
the side so okay okay okay okay okay
okay okay i don't want it to sit in your
closet i want you to wear it and dirty
it up and live in it and have an orgy in
it and write a song
i'm
i've always been a figured out
type of guy even when i was a kid i
couldn't screen print t-shirts so i went
to officemax and bought the iron on
stuff
and
saved money up to buy the good ink yep
printed those designs
ironed it on on a few t-shirts sold
those
would do that to garner up enough money
to actually get the first one screen
printed so like
everything is figure-out-able it just
depends on
if you have the energy to do that
that's that's will power right there
right and creative right like you you
figure out the reason everything is
figure-out-able it's just like
gotta figure that out you know i'm
shutting things down i've worked with
people where it's like
yo what if we do this
and then they already edit in their head
and then they're like oh someone said no
to something like that before so i don't
know will this work and i'm like bro get
out the gutter worse come to worse it's
a no but let's at least try and then
fail
and with converse it's like
man we have so many different ideas that
didn't work and it's okay because
all of that got us to this one end
result that doesn't even have anything
to do with it but you just learn
along the way and
see the
in order to know what to do but some
people
try to know what to do before they see
the [ย __ย ] and it just fully hinders
everything and i'm just i'm so i don't
get embarrassed so i'm so okay with
failing and up and saying no well that
didn't work what's next and surrounding
yourself with people like that is
the illusion where does that come from
for you like oh i don't know
you know what i mean
you know like you just like you're just
like you go like it you don't have like
the apprehension well it's
me my friend talk about all the time
it's like nature versus nurture
just that idea and i've just always been
a super curious
okay what's that over there
like i hosted my kindergarten graduation
like i was the mc it wasn't a teacher
like i was like all right guys that was
the dance class up next we have ron
that's gonna show us a magic trick
before we get to the ceremony like that
was me so i've always been like
yeah that guy you don't know any
different yeah i just it's just me and
you know some people are more quiet and
reserved and observant and some people
are center of attention
and the nurturing part from that is just
like i had a mother who was like yeah go
on go dance
gonna do this
and it just says oh okay and you just
keep growing up with that
that energy that thought that
um
just like that so then when it comes to
like uh having like aspirations or
dreams or goals
growing up
not worrying about whatever people think
or knowing you can just do it
it goes to that so it's like i'm gonna
do that in 10 years and then when it
happens people are like how did that
happen and it's like
i don't know it's just doing that's just
how i think i just make stuff
i just make stuff i like at the time and
you know i think as you get older things
get more refined and yeah you become
more of a sniper with your things if you
want but i think i've just become more
of a sniper of what i'm
trying to do and i think i live life
yeah like i go and do stuff
and it's shown in my work yeah so
whether it's shown in my work through
sound or through cloth
or through visual stuff
it feels cohesive because of that
because i'm just
that's what it is so right right it's
basically like
your lifestyle translated into your art
pretty much
at least that shows i'm not a liar
or your whole life is alive or my whole
life is alive it's [ย __ย ] really good
yeah dude like and we could put this on
the shirt and then no when i go on stage
because we're performing at a church i'm
gonna pull my pants down and hump the
air
and that man is right there like all
right i'm right there with you
and what that is is everyone wants a
cheerleader which just goes back to if i
walk in converse and i'm like yo
i know no one's gonna buy this but let's
do an all silver shoe that looks like 3m
that on the jackets construction workers
wear and they're like
all right let's do it and you need that
you need cheerleading everyone wants a
cheerleader absolutely all the all the
floor stuff that i've been making the
clothes i don't want to sell online
because i want people to go to the
stores and actually see it in person and
touch it and then make the decision that
they want it and when i did the store in
malibu on the mountain every time a kid
bought something i pulled them to the
side and i said wear this
don't keep it in the closet hung up
don't keep it folded up
wear it live in it have an orgy in it
get beat up in it like
wear it because we're at a time where
like
things don't hold personal value anymore
it's now
for other people even even um
even a conversation of music now has
changed
people just say something's made
but they can't articulate why they don't
like it
they don't have the vocabulary or the
energy or the actual care
people don't even like
mostly talk about why they love that
they actually like either and i'm hoping
we get back to a point where like when
you do open your mouth
it is because you truly give a [ย __ย ]
about it whether you dislike it or you
truly love it and i see the i see the
mix with music and clothing in that same
realm so just i think i really think the
internet ramped up in 2016. like
something happened in just few
and because of that like it's no more
privacy everyone wants to know something
everyone wants a leak everyone wants to
just know things nothing could be a
surprise
and
if i sit here and tell you what we have
planned or what da da da then it's no
point in really working on how to even
show you
like the element of surprise is fun the
the initial
oh
i hate this or i like this it will get
lost if i'm like yo in three months i'm
putting out an orange shirt and then
when i put it out
when i put it out you knew it was gonna
come through it's
that excitement it's gone so
i can't even answer that question that's
fair
instant gratification is not always the
homie forms of
like insecurity to me
when artists
put a snippet up of a song
on the internet
and wait to see how people react to it
and let the let the crowd sourcing of
opinion dictate if they're gonna put
that out
how do you not like your own song enough
to put it out
how do you wait to oh they're not with
it we'll scratch it
with it all right let's rush in and keep
and keep doing that and then shoot a
video for it it's like no just put it
out like
what
no
like when they be like yo sneak peek
and it's a sample it's a sample that's
not gonna come out for nine months i
know my shoes were yeah you know how it
works and then like if people were like
ooh this ain't it
and then they go away comes out right
then we work but it's like bro have
confidence in your like i hate i hate
the leak snippet oh that's what i'm
working on sneak peeks like bro just put
it out when it's been done and go 100
have confidence what you're going to put
out that's how i deal with music you
don't see me like yo new album coming in
eight months i'll shut up till it's done
and then one day i pop the [ย __ย ] out you
either like it or not but i'm going full
force with that [ย __ย ] and bam
a version of this stuff for a while
people were like oh he rode the bike so
sweet
i do that all the time
but like it's more nuanced it was a ill
moment but like
yeah i pretty i just do what i like and
i've always done things i like yeah
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