I thought people cared about music in a deep way, so I was writing to that spirit in people and in myself. It was me, thinking I knew what was up. Youth, who else can change the world?
By the time a person has achieved years adequate for choosing a direction, the die is cast and the moment has long since passed which determined the future.
Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote their second one.