Quotes About Creativity

I get my inspiration from looking at the world and paying attention to people and just looking closely. Also from reading. I get so much inspiration from other authors.

I hate to sound like a romantic adolescent, but I believe artists don't generally see art as a career choice; they simply can't overcome their desire to make art, and will live on little income for as long as they have to, before they start to sell their work - or give up and get a paying job.

If nothing else, the Internet allows people to put their ideas out there and let the world decide whether they're worth paying attention to.

Writing isn't manual labor. Nor is it emptying the dishwasher or paying bills. It's work, sure, but sometimes it should be fun.

To the humblest among them, who may be listening to me now, I want to say that the masterpiece to which you are paying historic homage this evening is a painting which he has saved.

It's a brilliant job. I'm literally paying my mortgage by fighting imaginary dragons.

I've ended up feeling fonder of 'The Paying Guests' than of any of my other novels.

Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.

You've seen 'Shrek,' right? It's a children's movie, but there are adult jokes in there if you're paying attention and you're old enough to get it. That's what we try to do with the New Day.

When you put an album out, you can't do any material from the album if people are paying to see you.

It is all about being open and paying attention to the music in your head. I think most people have original music playing in their heads from time to time.

If I'm paying money to come to see you, you shouldn't look like everybody else in the crowd.

I think the purveyors of e-books are only too happy for this atmosphere of 'everything belongs to everybody' to increase because it means they don't have to think so much about the original maker of the thing, or they can get away with paying them less.

I'd like to make mistakes on my own dime and not have a herd of people tell me what I'm doing wrong. and I'm also still trying to find and develop my voice as a filmmaker, and I think that's easier to do on your own terms than trying to satisfy a bunch of people that are paying for the movie.

Garage music came up when people weren't paying attention.

I gave in to the idea of paying attention to what you like and letting it help you make better stuff.

When you're paying everybody nothing, I mean, they have homes to pay for. And my movies are like putting on theater. Nicole Kidman is at craft services, and John Cusack is moving furniture; there are no egos. The only ego is the story.

I'm not doubtful that I am doing what I should be doing - writing for theater - and that I'm doing it in a way no one else does it. Whether anyone else is paying attention or anyone else cares, I'm still ambivalent about that. It's still an open question.

I don't need the credits for playing the blues and paying the dues. I've already done it. There are some other things to do here - movies and scores and voice-overs.

I dedicate all my time to music. And I'm glad that it's paying off in some ways.

I'm just making music, and I'm paying my bills.

I was really not into school. Everything was distracting to me. I would have a beat in my head or a song. I was always not paying attention, just daydreaming.

I've got my ideal job. I like to sing, I like to dance, I like to bang drums and dress up, and someone pays me - it's incredible.

When anybody pays you to be creative, you're very lucky.