From Quote from Public Figure.

Quote from Djudy Baines, author, Please Don’t Forget Me, World: A memoir by Djudy Baines

I think many artists would agree that that is the goal when making something you’re passionate about. […] You just hope that this part of you that you’ve set free into the world remains accessible and ‘within the conversation’ for as long as possible. It’s linked to our survival instinct, I think.