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Quotes About Inspiration

I met and became close with John Szarkowski of the Museum of Modern Art. He was incredibly supportive about me working in color.
~ William Eggleston
A lot of my friends were mostly working in black-and-white - people like Lee Friedlander, Diane Arbus, Garry Winogrand, and others. We would exchange prints with each other, and they were always very supportive of what I was doing.
~ William Eggleston
A lot of artists have really been supportive over the years.
~ Al Yankovic
I have a really supportive, great group of friends, and we all push each other. They come to my shows, I go to their premieres; it's wonderful.
~ Elle King
My mum has always been a huge inspiration for me and my work. She loves fashion and has always been so supportive.
~ Matthew Williamson
I always sang when I was little and my father, who was a great influence on me, also had a wonderful voice. He and my mother really encouraged me to sing and play the piano. They were always very supportive.
~ Judy Collins
I was very lucky to befriend many authors before even signing with an agent, and they were all so supportive of me when I told them I was in the middle of my first book.
~ Adam Silvera
I love 'Project Runway' because I can really be of help to an industry and I can be supportive to designers.
~ Nina Garcia
People have been so supportive of this career for so long, and they are still enjoying the music that I bring to them.
~ Dionne Warwick
I was very close to my father. At the age of ten I wanted to do plays, and my father was very encouraging. When I applied to different acting schools, he was right there and very supportive.
~ Kim Cattrall
I've got to say, my parents have always been very supportive. I used to sit in my bedroom and read every liner note and listened to records. My parents are rock fans.
~ Eddie Trunk
My friends and family have always been extremely supportive, but the support I've received from fans has been so overwhelming. I love hearing all of their 'Fight Song' stories; I have been so inspired by so many of them.
~ Rachel Platten
I like to be supportive and a role model.
~ Rachel Platten
I'm really a product of an excellent school system and supportive parents. My high school band director gave me recordings of Louis Armstrong, Kenny Ball, and contemporaries like Nicholas Payton.
~ Bria Skonberg
I'm proud to have played characters who've inspired people to live out loud, and I'm lucky to have reached an audience that's been incredibly enthusiastic and supportive.
~ Olivia Wilde
I feel really fortunate to come from a home that was always supportive and stemming from creativity, integrity and building character.
~ Nick Jonas
My dad is an English teacher, and my mom is a textiles artist. My parents made my sisters and me feel that if we wanted to pursue something creative, it could be done. They've always been supportive of everything from the beginning.
~ Tavi Gevinson
I feel like I've made good friends with people I've worked with, but in terms of lasting inspiration, it is probably Matthew Vaughn who directed 'Kingsman' who's been really supportive, loyal to me, and been a really good person to work with.
~ Taron Egerton
My fans have been supportive. Their love has pushed me to do better in life.
~ Krystle D'Souza
I love it when I see somebody else make a great film. I think there is a great supportive film community, even though the awards seem to do something weird to that.
~ Valerie Faris
My parents are very supportive: they helped redirect my technology attitude and my punkness into positive things.
~ Harper Reed
In terms of moments that pushed me toward becoming a writer... My parents, my wife, and my English teacher in the 8th grade were all hugely supportive at moments during my development as a writer that were critical, where I might have quit when things got too hard.
~ Blake Crouch
I come from a great home and fully supportive family that helped to nurture my dreams. A lot of people don't have those same things in their household.
~ Karen Civil
We were pretty fortunate that we lived in a very supportive household, so our mom and dad, they didn't care what we did. They just wanted us to do something. Whatever we're passionate about, they would support us.
~ Jonathan Scott