Quotes About Inspiration

Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas.

I loved movies. They inspired me more than anything growing up and wanted to do for others what those movies have done for me. I do a lot of other creative stuff but am not very good at it.

Yes, I co-wrote a song on the album called "Good Friend To Me" with Annie Roboff and Bekka Bramlett.

I'll find something in what I read that snags my imagination in emotional terms; it resonates with me for reasons more complicated than just that it seems like it would make a good story.

Sandler's always good. Tom Hanks gave me some good advice.

From a very young age my mother persuaded me that I could write for fun, but I had to have a proper job - very good advice.

A studio is a good place to smoke your pipe.

We have very smart players and they've been fortunate to play for three very good coaches.

The Gospel is called the good news. My message is a message of hope, that's God's [message] for you.

Good people always rise to your level of expectation.

Of all the commentaries on the Scriptures, good examples are the best.

For the greater good, I thought I should be a spiritual leader for people for some reason.

Me and music are not good friends, so I do my best to augment the music part [of my films] and come up with something worth watching.

If I am dissatisfied, it's simply because good photos are few and far between. A good photo is a miracle.

I think about my editor when I write. She's a good friend, too.

New York City is a fascinating place because it's very good at using the energy in attracting some of the best and the brightest from everywhere.

I don't think it matters what the frequency is of me writing or directing a movie. It doesn't really matter to anybody else. I'm just trying to put good things out there.

I don't think you get to good writing unless you expose yourself and your feelings.

Anything with a good story and characters I think would be great.

50 Words of Snow just didn't seem to have the complications that quite a lot of albums have. It felt to me like it had this very good flow of energy.

I felt like going out on the road and mixing it with music - which is something young people are always really interested in - would be a good way to proselytize. It was like feminist evangelism.

To me, the most important thing is to tell a good story. If I can do that, I think that enlightenment, respect of nature, etc. follows.

I like being part of good movies and telling stories that mean something to me. I also like playing characters that I look up to.

Everyone has someone they looked up to. Mine was Mickey Mantle. For Alex Rodriguez to idolize me coming up, that makes me feel very good.