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Making something great is the opposite of resembling what is already recognised as great.

Drawn from what Nick Cave said

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  1. Nick Cave

    Australian songwriter and writer

    What makes a great song great is not its close resemblance to a recognizable work. Writing a good song is not mimicry, or replication, or pastiche, it is the opposite.

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