Quotes About Inspiration

The professional is acutely aware of the intangibles that go into inspiration. Out of respect for them, she lets them work. She grants them their sphere while she concentrates on hers.

Artists are modest. They know they're not doing the work; they're just taking dictation.

I think the feeling that we're going to work together again usually starts to come up before the first project's even done. The Black Keys and I have already talked about starting on something new.

I wait till the last minute to do lyrics. I seem to work best that way - bummed out and under pressure. I often don't do my homework. But I'll always walk that extra mile.

I love photographing. I love the experience of being around all the things that surround you when you go out to do work.

Make no mistake, you would prefer to work for someone who is going to put their arm around you at times and lift you.

President Obama is an extraordinary person to work with and for.

The work of art itself is . . . a vibrant, magical, and exemplary object which returns us to the world in some way more open and enriched.

The writers or artists I write about are not necessarily those I care most about (Shakespeare is still my favourite writer) but those whose work I feel has been neglected.

Think hard before you begin, then enter the work.

All persistent practices in art have a creative function. They may serve several ends, but the chief one is the shaping of the work.

That said, I've never thought the fact that I'm a woman was important to my work.

I am a slave of Ramakrishna, who left his work to be done by me and will not give me rest till I have finished it. And oh, how shall I speak of him? Oh, his love for me!

I'd like to work with Outkast, I'd like to work with RZA, I'd like to work with Timbaland, York, a whole bunch of people.

I tend not to analyse my work, though I'm frequently intrigued when other people take time to do so.

Improvisation helps because you get what's on the page and you make it a little more palatable to your tongue. And that's the beauty of creating and being spontaneous. That's the way I love to work.

I'm so inspired and stimulated by the work that it doesn't ever feel like work.

I would love to work with Gena Rowlands. I just don't know in what capacity. I'd play her daughter or granddaughter, or whatever. I would just love to work with her, in whatever capacity.

I'm incredibly close to my family. I have two younger brothers; they're both artists and actors, and their work and the way they see the world inspires me.

Meaning lies in the magic of the coincidence that you should come across work at just the right time.

My attitude has always been if you get better and you see success, that should motivate you to even work harder, so that's kinda how I approach everything.

I've been a huge fan of Chris Martin forever; it'd be awesome to work with him. He's really kind, and he's been really encouraging when we've met.

I never consciously do any work directly influenced from any movie, unless I'm doing a parody.

Everyone's different, but it was fun for me to work with Garth Hudson. He's from 'The Band.' They are a massive influence, that was a big thrill. He's completely out of his mind.