I don’t think you can make great music without a spirit of gratitude.
Gratitude for the existence of music, for your collaborators, for the opportunity to share your music, for the magical mathematical existence of music at all, for the gifts and lessons you’ve received along the way, for the musicians who have influenced you, for so many many things.
I am thankful for many things in my life, but a life making music is one of the things I’m most thankful for. I endeavor to bring this gratitude to every moment I spend making music.