Of course there are certain things that get to me, but I try and lead by example and show people that, especially with haters, that you should just ignore them.
Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.
I think that you get the mood of a song stronger if you get it right that way. On the other hand, you put some songs out live and they don't catch flight. They just flop. It is hard to tell until they are out there.