My inspiration comes from life and also from imagination.
岁月不居,流逝如滔滔江水,年纪衰老,一天不如一天了。我满腔忧愁,烦闷难以排遣,前途无望啊,心中总觉不安。
There is no solitude in the world like that of the big city.
"The snowman came to life in my imagination long before he appeared on paper."