I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as a fantasy writer and neither my agent nor my editors want to risk my brand by jumping genre.
I still love making hamburgers on the grill. I guess whenever I eat them childhood memories come up for me.
Most of the music you hear on the radio today is developed for making money. It doesn't feel true or honest. You can feel it in the music.