Quotes About Inspiration

For me, cinema is happiness.

I think cinema is linked to literature by a lot of social ways. Our brains are full of literature - my brain is.

Of course, like all film-makers I've been mesmerised by cinema since I was a child.

The cinema is there to heighten the imagination; I have always tried to make sure it does so.

In L.A., cinema and television might be seen as more interesting places for architecture than ever before.

I really do believe that the experience of having a child is going to actually make me a much better cinematographer.

A period film is a gift for a cinematographer.

I find inspiration for my works of art in my studio and in the squared circle from all sorts of places.

I used to sit on the Circle Line and go 'round and 'round and write.

Being in a kids' show... taught me so much about who I am as an individual, and I learned a lot through the writing and different directors that came in, and I evolved as an actress and human being, and I really created a circle of friends who helped shape me who I am today.

If you stay in the studio for a long period of time, you start to drive yourself around in circles.

I got on the quizzing circuit, that's how I heard about the existence of 'The Chase'.

Seeing what kinds of songs work in other cities and other parts of the world was pretty eye-opening. I know it changed how I approached the second record big-time.

I've always been drawn to city skylines.

In college, I was so blessed to have relationships with those who did the civil rights movement.

At the time of the Civil War, there were six democracies in the face of the planet. Today, there's 120 and they've been inspired by the American exceptionalism.

I always thought I was a writer on the inside, but after a few years of not writing, you can't make that claim anymore.

I envy other writers who claim to have a backlog of books they'd like to write.

For me, hip-hop has always been black superhero music.

For me, playing a chubby or fat superhero was so special because I would go and watch these movies with my friends and would never see anyone like me. I am excited to be that for other kids who look like me.

I always wanted to be a superhero.

Black writers seldom get the opportunity to write superhero stories.

Seriously, I grew up a fan of Hulk Hogan, and I think I bring some of his best values to the ring... the values of a superhero. Always do your best. Never give up... I think kids want to believe in that, and they should believe in that.

I am playing a superhero for kids, and I don't want them to think I'm some dirty fool.