Many artists do feel that all interpretations are equally valid and that they don't want to stomp on that. But when Lynch expands on this, he often connects it

Many artists do feel that all interpretations are equally valid and that they don't want to stomp on that. But when Lynch expands on this, he often connects it to mystery. Most of his works have a strong sense of surrealism but there's enough realism there too to also sense that there really is a central and consistent thematic logic that connects everything. It's not just randomly surreal. Often there is explicitly meta-textual layer at which a real deeper narrative is there; usually critiques of Hollywood and modern culture. Lynch's philosophy is that mystery endures, and that we naturally dwell on the mysterious. His mysteries become a gift to the viewer/reader, and the vividness of his strokes make them dwell for decades. I still dwell on so many aspects of Twin Peaks. If he simply gave his own interpretation or explanation, that would be that, and the gift would vanish like owls in the night.