Quotes About Inspiration

L'architecture éveille en l'homme des états d'âme.. La tâche des architectes est de préciser ces états d'âmes.

Human progress and human cultures are not founded by the multitude, they are the works of personal genius and personal efficiency

In the history of art, late works are the catastrophes.

I was speaking to Ridley Scott the other day and he makes a film every 18 months. He's amazing really.

Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative.

You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea. Travel is very inspirational - but it's in the ordinary that I find my themes of love and work and family.

We spoke on the phone regularly and turned to text when she could no longer talk. What would I do without her? Her answer came in her final text message to me, written on the morning of her death: Where is Nora Ephron when we need her? I took this to mean "Embrace the mess, live fully, carry on.

You can read your way into a whole new narrative for yourself," Margot promised.

There is the falsely mystical view of art that assumes a kind of supernatural inspiration, a possession by universal forces unrelated to questions of power and privilege or the artist's relation to bread and blood. In this view, the channel of art can only become clogged and misdirected by the artist's concern with merely temporary and local disturbances. The song is higher than the struggle.

We write from the marrow of our bones.

I have a notion that genius knows itself; that Dickinson chose her seclusion, knowing she was exceptional and knowing what she needed.

I don't think we can separate art from overall human dignity and hope

Poetry, in its own way, is a carrier of the sparks, because it too comes out of silence, seeking connection with unseen others.

Can you remember? When we thought the poets taught how to live?

Whereever a poet is born enduring depends on the frailest of chances: Who listened to your murmuring over your little rubbish who let you be who gave you the books who let you know you were not alone

Passion is the genesis of genius.

What keeps me motivated is love and passion.

I guess passion keeps me going.

I don't believe there's a cap on creativity and passion.

Passion is the thing that won't let you sleep at night because you want to get up in the morning and go do your thing.

My only passion is music.

Best way to measure your passion is simply asking would you do it for free? If money is your motivation, then it's not really your passion.

I've always had a passion for music - it's a real part of me.

Look, I had a passion for comic books growing up.