You want to do something that shows some type individuality and talent and imagination - at the same time, you want to be truthful to the predecessors, because obviously the audience liked something about them and you have to replicate that experience to a certain extent.
“The best way to begin is to say: Balthus is a painter of whom nothing is known. And now let us have a look at his paintings.”
“If you're black in America, race is a factor in your life. Start with that assumption.”