Talent is an herbivore. Genius is a predator.

Ask anyone in the art world. There’s nothing new left anywhere. And if there was, it wouldn’t sell. People don’t want something they’ve never seen before. They want something they’re used to, presented in an unexpected way.

If you want to be a pioneer, you’re just going to have to accept that you’ll be somewhere that no one else will ever be. Maybe once you’re dead, you’ll be remembered. But you’ll never get to enjoy it. And in the meantime, you’re still going to have to eat.

That’s the choice. Fight to get records made like a Scott Walker or feed on the ideas of others like a David Bowie. And don’t get too judgmental about those who make the second choice. Because hunting is an art all to itself, and only the strongest predators will ever get fat.

Wear this shirt: if you’re looking to be a talent scout for a major label. Make sure the kids know right off the bat what’s coming.

Don’t wear this shirt: if you’re an asteroid. It’s rude. Plus you’ve already got your piece to enjoy.

This shirt tells the world: “It’s all been done.”

We call this color: Blackasaurus Rex. He’s coooooold blooded, dig?

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