Quotes About Creativity

A lot of my songs are written prophetically: I write something, and then I make it happen.

Getting the chance at 40 to make up stories that other people would draw and other people would then read is pretty weird.

I just feel so lucky to tell stories and make up stories and share them with people.

People will write whatever they want and make up whatever they want anyway.

When I was 14 years old, I was crazy about Dr. Seuss. I loved the words he made up, and I just thought, 'Well, if he can make up words, then I can make up words.'

I can't remember a time when I didn't write or make up stories, because it seemed to come with reading.

I can make up stories with the best of them. I've been telling stories since I was a little kid.

It's an important thing for children to be able to make up their own words.

I always loved singing. No matter where I was, I would just make up my own stuff.

I found it easier to make up songs than to learn other people's songs.

Demi Lovato being on a record with Stefflon Don is not something you can just make up. It sounds weird, and to me, that's exciting. I want to keep doing that.

You can't make up Timothee Chalamet to look, say, 40. That would be terrible!

I like to make up my own lines and dress myself and act like myself and no other characters.

With 'Deep Space Nine,' I learned that when you get a script, you should give honor to the writer. On 'Larry Sanders,' even on '24,' you could make up stuff.

Artistic development made me who I am. Somebody took the time to help me find what it is that works for me as an entertainer and who I am as a music maker.

'Trouble Maker' was a project that worked whenever a song that fit the concept came in.

I'm lucky enough to be one of them music makers who can do a dance festie or a rock festie.

Experience maketh an artist, not books or academics.

I love doing my makeup.

The '80s and '90s were the greatest time to be a makeup artist.

I asked, 'What is this guy?' They said, he's part-fish, part-bird, maybe a bit of lizard, and you don't have to go through five hours of makeup to play him. That was good enough for me.

There's a limit to what I can do with a makeup or with animatronics.

When I first got into making makeup, I didn't necessarily want to start a company. I just wanted to make a lipstick that looked like lips, only better.

During the day, I don't wear much makeup; I only put on makeup for the show.