Art for Life

"Life isn't a support system for art. It's the other way around."
-Stephen King

In a culture drowning in reality television and celebrity memoirs, life sometimes seems like nothing more than grist for the mill or as a writer might put it, "material." This Stephen King quote reappraises the relative values of life and art and challenges you to rethink the role of art in your life. And if you're an artist or writer, it means even more: Don't live for the sake of your art; create art for the sake of your life.
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