Why?

[aschueler]

I mean, with the question Why do you write?, many people will answer it as rationally as possible. Writers who are rational enough not to take themselves  too seriously tend to play down or deny any lofty visions or ambitions. Writers tend to want to be taken seriously as rational human beings not visionary creators. Many would attempt not to admit otherwise in public anyway.

From John Lee Hooker:

"One night I was layin' down
I heard mama 'n papa talkin'
I heard papa tell mama, let that boy boogie-woogie
It's in him, and it got to come out

And I felt so good
Went on boogie'n just the same"