Quotes About Creativity

The saddest songs are written when a person is happy.

You can't cast Hittites as Trojans; I'd love to do it, but sadly, there are none available!

Sadness was something I was thinking about in my life outside of writing, so it wormed itself into whatever I wrote.

One day, I was taken into a room with 25 animators, all working on Sadness. They asked me a lot of questions, and they got something of the way I move into the character.

If everyone played it safe, we wouldn't get anywhere.

I like to create an atmosphere where actors feel safe enough to take risks.

I think a lot of people are too safe in the makeup industry.

I don't really know, I was thinking about that the other day that there aren't a lot of younger up and comers that I'm that interested in, in the comedy world. Everyone seems to be trying to play it safe.

People always try to find my agenda, but I don't really have one. It's safe to say that I make pop, but I think that I'm doing important music, too. I've just always done what I wanted to do.

I'm not a minimalist, not at all. I feel much better, safer even, having a large piece.

Music just makes sense to me. I don't ever worry when I'm singing. It's the safest place. I am a bit of worrier.

I have several plan Bs: I want to become a sailor; I like to draw; I would love to learn many things, but I don't have time.

I mean, art for art's sake is ridiculous. Art is for the sake of one's needs.

So the thing is to put out music for music's sake.

I am never going to write for the sake of writing.

I won't do something just for the sake of working.

And you don't want to always write about politics just for the sake of writing about politics.

It's possible to make things that aren't just money-makers. Something wonderful for its own sake.

Films are my life; I don't think there is anything that I would not do for the sake of the movie.

I want to feel creative when I'm working. I don't want to just work for the sake of working.

There's no making art for art's sake. You've got to make the best art you can.

I am tired of starring in those films where I am being a part just for the sake of it.

I just don't want to do films for the sake of it.

I can't titillate the audience just for the sake of doing it.