“It seems hard for the American people to believe that anything could be more exciting than the times themselves. What we read daily and view on the TV has thrust imagined forms into the shadow. We are staggeringly rich in facts, in things, and perhaps, like the nouveau riche of other ages, we want our wealth faithfully reproduced by the artist.” PeopleWantBelieveHardFactsSeemsAgeFormArtistWealthViewsRichTvsShadowExcitingThrustNouveau Riche Book:It All Adds Up: From the Dim Past to the Uncertain Future Source: It All Adds Up: From the Dim Past to the Uncertain Future
“There's something exciting and incredibly liberating for an artist to finish something Friday night and the world hears it Friday night instead of eight months later after marketing people and all those assholes get involved.” PeopleWorldArtistNightMonthsInvolvedExcitingMarketingEightFridayLiberatingGet InvolvedFriday Night Author:Trent Reznor
“What can one say about Michael Jackson? He is one of the world's most acclaimed entertainers, an innovative and exciting songwriter whose dancing seems to defy gravity and has been heralded by the likes of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. His public is perhaps unaware of the extent of his dedication to his craft. Restless, seldom satisfied, he is a perfectionist who is constantly challenging himself. To many people Michael Jackson seems an elusive personality, but to those who work with him, he is not. This talented artist is a sensitive man, warm, funny, and full of insight.” PeopleMenWorldHas BeensSeemsArtistChallengesPersonalityExcitingDancingInsightWarmLikesSatisfiedCraftsSensitiveGenesGravityDedicationSongwritersRestlessInnovativeEntertainersElusivePerfectionistSensitive Man Author:Jackie Kennedy
“For so many years, I've been an actor acting in other people's movies, and in 'Unstoppable,' I'm producing it, and I have an opportunity to create some of that excitement with style and form and different color templates and things like that. So, as an artist, it's really exciting.” PeopleYearsDifferentFormArtistActorsOpportunityActingStyleColorExcitingExcitementUnstoppableDifferent Colors Author:Kirk Cameron
“Try to find the right balance of keeping things exciting and treating your audience with respect, and also treating yourself as an artist with respect.” TryingArtistAudienceBalanceExciting Author:Trent Reznor
“Actually solving the puzzles in the book isn't going to improve anyone's writing, but "trying to solve the puzzle" is one way to think about what a lot of us - writers and other artists - do every day. Step one is to recognize the problem, step two is deciding what constraints you want to impose or respect, and step three is finding a pleasing/surprising/exciting solution.” ThinkingWayWantWritingTryingTwoBookProblemArtistThreeStepsFindingsSolutionsExcitingSolveOne WaySurprisingPuzzlesConstraints Author:Peter Turchi