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Originally Posted by FuglyStick
Yeah, I'm not a real believer that the amount of "freakdom" a person practices is in direct proportion to their level of "talent." Too often, especially among the young and naive, "freak" behavior is supposed to be the sign of a brilliant, tortured soul; yer just a fuck up in my book. That's not to say a wacko can't also be a genius, but it ain't validation either.
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Oh I'm not saying "freakdom" = talent, just talent often = "freakdom." If the talent isn't there, then the talent just isn't there: some people are just freaks. But often, the thinking outside the box that comes with talent, and especially genius, is rooted in some personal issues. Or, in some cases, it helps cause and exacerbate personal issues (see: Michael Jackson). I see no reason to deny good creative work simply because the creator is seriously flawed. A good painting is still a good painting, a good book is still a good book, and a good performance is still a good performance.