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“That childhood passion and involvement and being really submerged in something, …” — Max Richter

That childhood passion and involvement and being really submerged in something, that's the kind of state I'm looking for all the time - and preserving that sense of magical possibility and wonder that children have. I think, for artists, if you can stay connected to that, then you are in a good place.
Max Richter
Max Richter Composer • German
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