Quotes About Creativity

Hublot has always been happy to be different, unique and they want to be the first to do things - and they certainly have done that when it comes to cricket.

I must be true to myself within my music or I would be a liar.

You just try to be true to your idea of what is funny and what is also interesting.

I've had writing sessions with people, but I've never had one where you're just there, and you start making a song, and then it's too good to be true that something really cool will come out of this.

As an artist, you need to be true to yourself and free and not put yourself in a box that contradicts with what you feel is needed for a song.

I'm an actor, that's what I do every day. Dressing up is part of my job. But whatever you wear you should always be yourself: never go totally with the fashion but use what there is available to be an individual.

The rule I stand by as an artist is definitely be yourself, and don't make music just for other people: make it for you first.

I've always loved what I do and I've always done what I wanted to do... in this business you have got to be yourself.

'Rockaway Beach' is a great song, and so is 'Listen to My Heart.'

I have always wanted to write a novel, and I tried many times but could never find the right story. One day, I was walking on the beach, and the idea for 'Groundswell' hit me. I went into the house and started writing and never stopped.

Certainly, the Beach Boys and the early Beatles records were a huge influence on me lyrically.

When I was working on 'Coloring Book,' I knew that I wanted it to be a beacon for independent artists and music makers with their own agenda.

Dance is such a wonderful, universal expression, even if the bugle beads are wrong.

Bear in mind that you are not making music for your own pleasure, but for the pleasure of your audience.

Playing music is the best thing in the world. It makes show business almost bearable.

Ryan Tedder is just a beast.

We sort of find that music tames the beast, you know.

The first time I saw J.K. Rowling, I was sitting across from her at the 'Fantastic Beasts' table read, and I was just amazed by how wonderful she is in person.

I definitely move to the beat of my own drummer and man, he's not playing something anyone has heard before. It's pretty cool, though. Pretty cool.

I'll just write with no music, no nothing and then try to apply it to music and sometimes, a beat will speak to me.

We need to think out of the box rather than just going round and round, beating ourselves up about numbers.

As for the way we play, we are as much like the Beatles as any American Jazz group is like any other.

I really like The Beatles.

Growing up, I put a lot of pressure on myself. I felt with The Beatles legacy that there was pressure on me to do music, and while I always loved music and it was always around me at home, I thought about doing other things.