Quotes About Creativity

The life of the arts is far from an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is close to the center of a nation's purpose-and is a test of the quality of a nations' civilization.

I never really thought about my music being universal. When I set out to write, it is just a feeling that feels good to me. I never thought about being able to reach everybody.

I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I'll have my feelings guide my hands.

I love Beyonce. She's so fierce. I also love Lily Allen, and she was an influence on my music.

I don't care about the rules, if I don't break the rules at least 10x every song then I'm not doing my job.

When I see architecture that moves me, I hear music in my inner ear

I try to put myself into unusual and difficult situations as often as I can in order to capture the element of struggle in the music.

Elvis' early music has drama because as he sang he was escaping limits.

I think there is a certain perversity in my music in that I continue, you know, to eat at the same ball of vomit year after year.

The key is always the actual art itself, the actual music. There are all these myths out here that like, if you do this little trick, if you use this little strategy, it'll do it for you.

My music is all about an idealistic human personality. I have 19th-century ideals.

I would have hated to been locked into music for the last 20 years and not been able to have a family.

I've always had a lot of creative impact on the music with Timbaland.

Music should never be a job. It should be your hopes, your dreams and everything you believe in.

I make music to generate atmospheres, not to complement already existing ones.

The musician who always plays on the same string is laughed at.

Those guys who want to have the Mohawk...which, to me, is the new business casual.

When you can write music that endures, bravo. Until then, keep quiet and study the work of those who can.

People make music to get a reaction. Music is communication.

I've realized that I love all forms of music and get excited when any artist goes crazy and creates something that is an experience.

Life can be challenging and sad... but music is the easy part.

The way I choose to show my feelings is through my songs.

True perfection has to be imperfect. I know that sounds foolish, but it's true.

The music is first and foremost everything - no egos, no attitude, nothing - it's about the music.