Patti Smith Quote
When we got to the part where we had to improvise an argument in a poetic language, I got cold feet. I can't do this, I said. I don't know what to say.Say anything, he said. You can't make a mistake when you improvise.What if I mess it up? What if I screw up the rhythm?You can't, he said. It's like drumming. If you miss a beat, you create another.In this simple exchange, Sam taught me the secret of improvisation, one that I have accessed my whole life.
Patti Smith
When we got to the part where we had to improvise an argument in a poetic language, I got cold feet. I can't do this, I said. I don't know what to say.Say anything, he said. You can't make a mistake when you improvise.What if I mess it up? What if I screw up the rhythm?You can't, he said. It's like drumming. If you miss a beat, you create another.In this simple exchange, Sam taught me the secret of improvisation, one that I have accessed my whole life.
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playwriting, sam shepard