Quotes About Originality

Ne serait-ce qu'une ridicule illusion, on est persuadé d'écrire parce qu'on a à dire ce que personne n'a dit...Ecrire , c'est donc le plaisir de contredire, le bonheur d'être seul contre tous, la joie de provoquer ses ennemis et d'irriter ses amis.

O ile Historia (ludzkoÅ›ci) ma na tyle zÅ'ego smaku, ?eby siÄ™ powtarza?, o tyle historia sztuki nie znosi powtórzeÅ".

Imitatie betekent geen gebrek aan authenticiteit, want het individu kan niet anders dan imiteren wat al heeft plaats gevonden; hoe oprecht hij ook is, hij is slechts een resultante van de suggesities en aanmaningen die voortkomen uit de put van het verleden.

En nuestro mundo, en el que hay cada vez más rostros cada vez más parecidos, es difícil para una persona confirmar la originalidad de su yo y convencerse a sí misma de su irrepetible unicidad.

The best progressive ideas are those that include a strong enough dose of provocation to make its supporters feel proud of being original, but at the same time attract so many adherents that the risk of being an isolated exception is immediately averted by the noisy approval of the triumphant crowd.

Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself.

Don't play what's there; play what's not there.

When you're creating your own shit, man, even the sky ain't the limit.

you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.

For me, music and life are all about style.

But you've got to have style in whatever you do -- writing, music, painting, fashion, boxing, anything.

In the age of mediocrity and clones, John Stowell's uniqueness and originality are a breath of fresh air. I love playing with him.

I love people who break boundaries and always create something new and fresh.

While knowledge of tools and the love of motif may be in your backpack, and all mountains may be measured by their previous heroes, art must exist for you in a place beyond the judgment of others.

Remember," he called. "Just be yourself, and everyone will love you!" Nick rolled his eyes and made a rude gesture, and Alan drove the car away laughing.

Just write what you love and what a movie you'd like to see.

I don't think I'd ever make an album of just covers because I love writing my own music.

I loved writing something I'd never written before, and I wanted to write not just about "true love" but also a human relationship.

I have many musical inspirations, but I would really love to just be me. My very own artist.

I don't want to try to do music or satisfy anyone else's ears; it has to come from here first and what I love.

We love it when we make mistakes that are better than something you could think up.

I've just decided that I have to continue to live my life and do what I do. Hopefully, people love me because of who I am, not who I pretend to be.

My look is a very individual look. I love Pink, but I don't really dress like Pink.

Everyone steals. My favorite movie is Love Don't Cost a Thing with Nick Cannon. Which is based on Can't Buy Me Love, which is based on Kramer vs. Kramer, or something, which I think was Shakespeare.