The Singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen Said That He Often Repeats the Songs

The singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen said that he often repeats the songs of others in his mind as he is writing songs and then said to a group of students studying songwriting, "Listen up, youngsters, this is how successful theft is accomplished."  What did Mr. Springsteen mean?​

A) That song ideas that come from others are a form of theft.
B) That certain songs can inspire new songs.
C) That copyright laws do not apply to adaptation of songs.
D) That all songwriting is theft.