Quotes About Creativity

I think to really write songs, you need empathy. You have to put yourself in other people's shoes.

I feel like an emperor only when I'm writing.

When I got into the second half of 'Dragon Ball,' I had already become more interested in thinking up the story then in drawing the pictures. Then I started to not place much emphasis on the pictures.

Our idea is simply to play the songs and to emphasize our musicianship.

I can't emphasize enough how much of a writer I am.

Becoming an artist is not empirical; it's not about hard work. You have to put the work in, but that doesn't mean you're going to make it.

I have become an employee of art.

Sounding like I have agency in a song is important to me. I want to feel empowered by the music.

Music can feel empowering, or it can give a natural emotional voice to something people can't express. This is why it's beautiful.

We need more pop songs and more empowering songs.

I've written a lot of songs from watching women speak about women empowerment.

I don't want to emulate anyone.

I'm still as enamored and turned on by work as I was when I was young.

I'm enamored with the art world.

When I wrote 'Dopamine,' I was so enamored by Los Angeles and finally making music I was really excited about.

My dad always used to encourage me to dress weird.

I like to encourage people who are entrepreneurs-in-waiting.

Other people might buy a Rolls-Royce. I'd rather encourage people to be creative.

As long as I can remember, I've always loved to draw. But my interest in drawing wasn't encouraged very much.

For those of us that were involved from the first days of 'Battlestar,' we were encouraged to give of ourselves and to feel that we had a voice, not just as the character but as part of the family that created the show. It changed me, certainly.

It was Nate Monaster who encouraged me to be a writer.

I wrote all the time, and I had teachers who encouraged it.

I believe in the need for paying for art. Free shows must not be encouraged.

My parents were definitely encouraging with creativity.