Louie Mantia, Jr. on Nostr: And non-artists, non-creative people may never, ever understand this. They’ll never ...

And non-artists, non-creative people may never, ever understand this. They’ll never get why this matters to you, why you wouldn’t fight against someone stealing your work. They’ll never get why you get upset about it. They’ll say stupid shit like, “imitation is the sincerest form of—” bullshit. Or misuse quotes like, “great artists steal.”

They will never understand that the work you put into something isn’t just about the tangible result, because the result hides years of life experience.