Quotes About Inspiration

Lucifer is the patron saint of the visual arts. Color, form - all these are the work of Lucifer.

I like elegance. I like art nouveau; a stretched line or curve. These things are very much in the foreground of my work.

I would say to any artist: Don't be repressed in your work, dare to experiment, consider any urge, if in a new direction all the better.

Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story.

Work in a way that you look forward to Monday mornings

I think I was first awakened to musical exploration by Dizzy Gillespie and Bird. It was through their work that I began to learn about musical structures and the more theoretical aspects of music.

I can say is if anyone gets a chance to work with [Dr.]Dre, it's a moment you will always take with you throughout your career. And as of right now, the Compton album is the only thing to talk about.

We follow a path of discovery, strung like pearls on a thread of curiosity, lending richness to our work.

I really wanna work with Kanye West. He's one of the few people I haven't got to work with yet that I really wanted to.

Work at your craft, write daily, and follow your dreams because dreams do come true.

Finding the medium that excites your imagination, that you love to play with and work in, is an important step to freeing your creative energies.

I work for three or four hours a day, in the late morning and early afternoon. Then I go out for a walk and come back in time for a large gin and tonic.

The one important factor that keeps me going is the kind of people I work with.

When forced to work within a strict framework, the imagination is taxed to its utmost and will produce its richest ideas. Given total freedom, the work is likely to sprawl.

Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to no one.

I feel like I've been fortunate enough that I've gotten to meet and work with some really passionate people.

Thats the way I work: I try to imagine what I would like to see.

I function as a channel from which music emerges from the chaos of noise.

They work now with computers for building buildings and books, but not ever with new ideas.

I see songs not as a commodity used up when the album goes off the charts, which is often the case with pop songs. I see them as a body of work. Life should be breathed into them.

Paint is a very sensual material. It's lovely to work with and lovely to look at.

People call me a saint and I think, I have to work harder. Because a saint would be a great thing to be.

I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward. Art should always be an exchange.

Concentration is inspiration. You must be completely overtaken by your work and your subject. Only then do all your influences and experience come up to the surface.