what's dawning on me about david lynch

is how powerful of an example he set in his life... like not only is his work superb, unforgettable, draws from the deepest murkiest waters of human experience, but it's also him, the person, as a totem of artistic integrity.

He did what he wanted to do, more or less exactly as he wanted to do it. I think artists and creative people of all stripes can appreciate that. It's partly what makes his loss so sad, and meaningful.