Quotes About Inspiration

I was scared to do anything in the studio because it felt so claustrophobic. I wanted to be somewhere where things could happen and the subject wasn't just looking back at you.

A painting is finished when the subject comes back, when what has caused the painting to be made comes back as an object.

It's not the act of arrogance to draw, it's humbling - you must use your God-given talent. And of all the people I sketch, in most cases I feel I have to measure up to the subject.

There are people who can sit down and write a song about any given subject, and they can do it really, really well.

Well, the attractive thing about the subject of happiness is that it is notoriously difficult to write.

I'm a writer, and the subject is less important than the act of writing itself.

Many of our buildings have large format murals that are of varying subject matter, and we've found that those are the sort of things that make people stop, digest, and absorb.

One of the things I've learned as a filmmaker is to have some aspect of the movie be something that I admire greatly, whether that's an actor I'm working with, the subject matter, or a book.

Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing I do like about Crumb is that he's chronicled his age, his times, and I think that is what artists should do.

Content arises out of certain considerations about form, material, context-and that when that subject matter is sufficiently far away.

Trying to write books with a subject matter or in a genre or style you're not familiar with is the best way to find the Big Block looming.

My operas usually come from musical ideas rather than ideas about subject matter.

The story of 'Lasers' is my story. I didn't have to look too far to get subject matter for this record; it was stuff that was happening to me.

I remember when I wrote songs when I was about 16, they all sounded the same because I didn't know anything. And all the subject matter was all the same because I hadn't actually done much.

All of our columnists have areas of interest and expertise that they will return to frequently, but the subject matter of any given column is up to them.

Pretty much everything that I pick, when it comes to choosing roles, is just based on things and materials that grabs me. It's pretty much the subject matter that I gravitate towards.

What provides you with subject matter is your own language - and that's all.

The podcasts that keep my attention are those where I can feel the hosts and guests are enjoying themselves or are really passionate about the subject matter.

People will reach out because they know I'm trying to put my best forward when it comes to subject matter and creation of song.

Any director who's willing to be brave not only in terms of subject matter but also in terms of being emotional and moving you is what inspires me.

I found when I started getting serious about writing music, that my writing was country songs. It was basically country subject matter, country melodies and simple chord changes.

Just like hair frames our face, brows frame our eyes. I see so much potential in harmonized beauty whenever I see a woman who's not filling in her brows, and I just want to go in with my brow pencil and just be like, 'Filling in eyebrows, OK, done - look in the mirror and be inspired.' That's one of my pet peeves, but beauty is subjective.

If you make a record, you should ask yourself, 'Did it make someone cry, in a good way, not a bad way?' There should almost be subjective emotional criteria for evaluating work, instead of just profitability.

I work from a subjective palette.