Quotes About Inspiration

I think of the Kennedy family and I think of their faith... Along came John F. Kennedy and a part of his legacy is that... he didn't just break the Catholic barrier, he crushed it.

I was raised on 'Get Smart' and 'All in the Family' and 'M.A.S.H.,' and certainly when 'Cheers' came along, that was a big one.

I like to write scenes in the middle of the night. We could change every word of Family Ties between Monday and Friday.

My first recollection of hearing Wendell Phillips is from my college days, though of course he was always one of my heroes, and I may have heard him before, for we were an anti-slavery family.

Being at home with my family always inspires me. I find it hard to be inspired when I'm on the move. I'm not creative when I'm jet-lagged and sleeping in strange hotels.

The true poet for me is a priest. As soon as he dons the cassock, he must leave his family.

Recording is best used as a pretty good reason to hang with the family of friends globally scattered.

My family and my friends inspire me.

My family were all musicians. I really wasn't interested in school or anything.

I want to be inspiring to myself, to my kids, my family, and my friends.

I was the first one in my family to go to college.

I grew up in a musical family, but nobody was a professional musician.

I think I get from my books what other people get from family or a relationship or from prayer.

I want to be the best role model I can be for my family.

My experiences always influence my writing, but usually only on an emotional level. I have experienced death of a family member and it's easy to dredge up those feelings and get them on the page.

I have a great family by the way, but you need to find people who can pull something out from you that might be otherwise unseen.

Never write a book and let it sit on a shelf.

Your imaginations are not beyond creation, only God's imaginations exceeds all creation.

The only artists for whom I would make way are - children. For me the paintings of children belong side by side with the works of the masters.

Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up - 'cause they're looking for ideas.

Youth I Stay close to the young and a little rubs off.

It's funny how God will just keep using you, and our motto around our family forever has been, 'Just let Him use you.'

I don't want to be romantic, but one of the most important things is to have happy buildings... it's like having a family with a lot of children.

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.