Richard Gadd suggests that an artist's unique voice ultimately chooses them, rather than the artist intentionally crafting a specific persona.

“I always have this theory and whether it's true or not is that your your kind of art chooses you in a way”

Engaging in creative activities without the expectation of an output can help individuals navigate difficult circumstances and foster curiosity.

“The work I'm most proud of, the work that has surprised me and changed me as an artist, as a writer, are the projects I started without that sense of output or expectation, be it, you know, that 100-day project and keeping that journal or even the paintings that I started doing in the hospital.”