“At some time in their careers, most good historians itch to write a history of the world, endeavor to discover what makes humanity the most destructive and creative of species.” WorldWritingHumanityCareersCreativeSpeciesDestructiveEndeavorHistorianWorld History Author:Paul Johnson
“When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsKindMadeCreativeHealthyAddictionInsightArguingBack In The Day Author:Lauryn Hill
“Computer and video games represent one of the most important new media developments of this generation. Unlike many other forms of entertainment they offer players the opportunity to explore, be creative, learn through interaction and express themselves to others. It is vitally important that we protect and nurture this new art form so that it can reach its full potential. Like most new forms of artistic expression that have come before (music, novels, movies), the primary critics of video games are the people that do not play them.” PeopleArtImportantPlayFormOpportunityGamesNovelCreativePlayerGenerationsMediaExpressionDevelopmentOffersProtectComputerCriticsEntertainmentVideoArtisticPrimariesInteractionNurtureBe CreativeNurturingThis GenerationFull PotentialArtistic ExpressionNew Media Author:Will Wright
“It's fitting, then, that we begin this exploration of ourselves and of the world with music, and more specifically with a musical quality called vibrato. This pulsation that wells up within the sounded note can lead us to what is most spontaneous and creative in human life, and possibly even to deeper mysteries--to powers of knowing and doing which we have lost or given away during the epoch of civilization, and which perhaps we may now regain.” WorldHumansWellsMayLostGivenQualityCreativeKnowingMysteryCivilizationNotesMusicalDeeperHuman LifeExplorationSpontaneousFittingEpochKnowing And Doing Author:George Leonard
“Mel Gibson is a tremendously talented creative individual who, unfortunately, is also a conflicted personality. He himself would say that.” IndividualCreativePersonality Author:Jonathan Morris
“Be as creative in your tactics as you are in your writing. Find what gets your engine going, no matter how peculiar it may seem to others.” WritingMayMatterSeemsCreativePeculiarEnginesTactics Author:Ralph Keyes
“A good edit process turns rocks into diamonds, and every author should love that part as much as the creative phase. I do love it. It's a different side to writing. It's like the fine-tuning.” ShouldWritingDifferentTurnsProcessSidesCreativeRocksFineDiamondPhasesEditsTuningDifferent SidesFine Tuning Author:Kim Smith
“I'm trying to dismantle a stereotype that in order to live any kind of creative life, you have to be in torment and suffering. We're addicted to this idea because it makes for good bio pics... but I actually think it's better to live a life where you're constantly exploring your curiosity and creativity.” ThinkingTryingKindIdeasSufferingOrderCreativityCreativeCuriosityExploringStereotypeTormentCreative LifeBios Author:Elizabeth Gilbert
“I've always known actors because my parents are actors on stage and so I lived in a very creative environment when I was a kid. All my life.” KidsActorsParentKnownCreativeEnvironmentStage Author:Marion Cotillard
“You've got to protect whatever creative talent you have left.” LeftCreativeTalentProtect Author:Martin Scorsese
“When you go to a studio with something you want to make, or they come to you with something they want to make, more often than not, it's a tent pole. Not something one single person is really passionate about on a creative level.” WantPersonsLevelsCreativePassionateStudiosTentsSingle Person Author:William Friedkin
“Being producer you're still going to have to sell somebody who's going to give you the money on the idea and everything like that. But it does give you a little bit more control if you're thinking in that creative process; it gives you more control to tell the story you want to tell rather than sort of just reading a script that somebody else wrote and says, "Yes, please, you can hire me for this job." So it's a little bit more hands-on, a little bit more closer to the heart.” IfsThinkingWantGivingHeartLittlesDoeStillsIdeasStoriesHandsJobsReadingBitsProcessCreativePleaseLittle BitSellsScriptsProducersCreative Process Author:Mekhi Phifer
“On the times when I used to make movies that were with a lower budget, nobody was expecting it to be a hit, and nobody was paying attention to what I was doing, and it was a free type of creative process. So, one way to reset myself is to go back to that kind of moviemaking.” WayKindUsedProcessAttentionCreativeTypeOne WayPay AttentionBudgetsExpectingCreative ProcessReset Author:Takashi Miike
“People know that both my parents were shrinks so I was sort of raised in an atmosphere where there was that interest in the human mechanism and the human psyche and what makes people tick. And yes, I think I'm particularly creative and adventurous and improvisational and spontaneous in my inner impulses and patterns and deeply curious and appetized in the unfathomably mysterious and delicious phenomena that is the human being and who we really are.” PeopleThinkingKnowsHumansParentInterestHuman BeingsCreativeRaisedPatternsMysteriousCuriousImpulseAtmosphereMechanismSpontaneousDeliciousShrinksAdventurousTickHuman Psyche Author:Jeff Goldblum
“There has to be solidarity among the artists, songwriters and all the creative forces within that circle in order for the necessary changes to take place and for each person to get what is rightfully due.” PersonsArtistOrderForceCreativeDuesCirclesSongwritersSolidarityNecessary Change Author:Oleta Adams
“We use our intelligence, our creative intelligence, because we create with intelligence.” UseCreativeCreative Intelligence Author:John Trudell
“There are always a lot of leading questions and opinions. Of course, our work is creative, and it's subjective.” CoursesOpinionCreativeSubjective Author:Kristen Stewart
“I wouldn't have believed it. I still barely do, truthfully. I'm so continually fortunate that I keep coming across these smart, interesting, creative people who pick me. It's just stupendous.” PeopleStillsInterestingCreativeSmartPicksFortunateCreative PeoplePick Me Author:Julia Roberts
“You can keep your mind open and use your imagination and be creative even when you're older. For kids, I definitely think keeping your mind open and using your imagination and being able to play pretend and that it's okay.” ThinkingMindPlayUseKidsAbleImaginationCreativeOkayBe Creative Author:AnnaSophia Robb
“I am happiest when I am working though, when I am being creative. I realized at a very young age what I loved doing. I think it is so important for people to pursue the things that they love and not give up on their dreams.” PeopleThinkingGivingImportantDreamAgeYoungCreativeGiving UpI RealizedPursueBe CreativeNot Giving UpYoung Age Author:Josh Peck
“I've got a lot of wonderfully talented, creative directors I've worked with in Texas, but the market we're in, they kind of have to write to that. I think we've done some cool, simple spots. I was very comfortable in Texas, and getting ready to push out into national stuff, try to get to that national-type creative, and then I got sidetracked with this stuff.” ThinkingWritingTryingKindDoneStuffSimpleCreativeReadyTypeDirectorsComfortableSpotsTexas Author:Jackie Earle Haley
“It's the business of movies, it's the fights that go along with the level of budget, and more than anything, it's the creative constipation of having to live with one idea for two or three years. It's just not that fun.” YearsTwoIdeasFightingThreeFunLevelsCreativeBudgetsThree YearsConstipation Author:Matt Stone
“A movie is a creative process from its conception, through its writing, to its execution, to the editing. I think with the best films there is some kind of contribution from one person all the way through that. The best films are made by people who write, direct, and edit, so there's continuity.” PeopleThinkingWayWritingKindPersonsMadeFilmProcessCreativeDirectContributionConceptionCreative ProcessExecutionEditingContinuityEditsBest Film Author:Simon Pegg
“We've kind of grown up in a post-Star Wars era, and what Star Wars did to cinema, in terms of an explosion of that kind of blockbuster culture. It's thrown up a generation of geeks. With the evolution of computer games and the Internet, that's all impacted on us as a generation, and affected the creative element of that generation enormously. So whereas the different schools of filmmaking...” KindDifferentWarSchoolCultureGamesStarsTermCreativeGenerationsEvolutionInternetElementsComputerErasPostsCinemaThrownAffectedFilmmakingGeekExplosionsBlockbusterComputer Games Author:Simon Pegg
“I was never not in a show from ages 11 until 18. It was a great creative atmosphere but also a professional kind of atmosphere. When I finally went into the professional world, I felt ready. I was prepared for work.” WorldKindShowsAgeFeltCreativeReadyPreparedAtmosphere Author:Ansel Elgort
“I like to challenge myself and give myself a timeline. It pushes me to be more creative and actually do these things, not just dream about them.” GivingDreamChallengesCreativeTimelines Author:Balthazar Getty
“My hope is to continue to make new music and go with the flow. I think I'll always be creative. I want to keep making good music, put myself into positions where I need to rise to the occasion of playing in front of an audience, and continually get better at what I'm doing.” ThinkingWantNeedsAudienceCreativeFrontsPositionFlowOccasionsGet BetterBe CreativeNew Music Author:Vance Joy
“I'd be dong something creative - something I could express my personality through. I enjoyed working as a gardener before music consumed more of my time. I would probably be still working as a gardener, perhaps, and I wouldn't mind doing odd jobs on the side that were creative, but I'm not sure what they'd be.” MindStillsJobsSidesCreativePersonalityEnjoyedOddNot SureMy TimeConsumedGardenerOdd Jobs Author:Vance Joy
“I ain't the first on the list that people are sending scripts to. I'm very lucky. I've managed to put myself in the position with some directors, who will be calling me directly, and we're working on things and talking about things, but that's on a purely creative level.” PeopleFirstsLevelsTalkingCreativePositionCallingLuckyDirectorsScriptsLists Author:Christian Bale
“You really want to have a back-up plan, so when you don't feel like acting, or you're getting older and settling down, you can produce your own stuff. So that's when I set about forming my own company and getting creative control.” WantFeelsStuffMy OwnActingCompanyCreativePlansProduceSettlingGetting OldGetting OlderSettling Down Author:Denis Leary
“I haven't had that many people onstage for a while, and I'm looking forward to that. They're all such creative musicians in their own right. They're all complete individuals. They're not just a pick-up band. They all have their own thing going on.” PeopleIndividualCreativeHavensBandMusicianPicksLooking Forward Author:Andrew Bird
“When you start something creative for the first time, you are completely free, no real influences other than your own vision.” FirstsRealVisionCreativeInfluenceFirst Time Author:Matthew Williamson
“If you're in a band or think of yourself as a slightly creative person, you can get quite self-indulgent, so sometimes it's nice to have those people who bring you down to earth, but in a pleasant way.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayPersonsSelfSometimesEarthCreativeNiceBandPleasantThink Of YouDown To EarthCreative PersonSelf Indulgent Author:Jarvis Cocker
“If you wanted to be a creative person and you are confronted with the sum product of mankind's creativity up to this moment in history, that's pretty daunting, like, "Where can I fit my voice in amongst all that?"” IfsPersonsMomentsWantedVoiceCreativityCreativeMankindProductsInternetFitCreative Person Author:Jarvis Cocker
“Writing is nearly always a matter of finding whatever your brain needs to trick it into being creative, and in my case, a tiny little bit of fact just seems to work.” NeedsWritingLittlesMatterFactsSeemsBitsBrainCasesCreativeFindingsLittle BitTinyTricksBe Creative Author:Emma Donoghue
“Making music clips, I have a responsibility to depict the artist in a way that suits them, and feels comfortable with how they want to present their music. From there I usually try to tell a story visually that complements the music, that lets the music be the hero element of the project. I just try to do something that feels sincere and creative and a little bit home-brewed so it doesn't feel too plastic or phony.” WayWantFeelsTryingLittlesStoriesHomeArtistBitsResponsibilityCreativeHeroElementsComfortableProjectsLittle BitMusic IsSuitsSincerePlasticPhonyComplementClip Author:Adria Petty
“A change of work is a good rest for the mind if you're constantly focused on writing. I like to work with timber and be creative on that side sometimes as well.” IfsWritingMindWellsSometimesSidesCreativeFocusedBe CreativeTimber Author:Angus Stone
“I can't do modeling disconnected. And I thought, "What do I like? What do I love about modeling?" And what I love is that it's such a creative process, with a bunch of people, and I wanted that more, which is how the acting thing came about.” PeopleI CanWantedProcessLove IsActingCreativeBunchCreative ProcessModelingDisconnected Author:Agyness Deyn
“My Dad used to say that the balance of the world relied on all of the monks who were living outside of society in creative isolation. I don't quite understand the ascetic life or the private life or the monastic private life. But I definitely understand privacy's value.” WorldUsedValuesCreativeBalanceDadMy DadIsolationPrivacyMonkPrivate Life Author:Sufjan Stevens
“Ever since I was little, I've felt very comfortable on a set. The time is stressful - being creative under time constraints. But there is an excitement and energy that you only have a certain amount of time to get what you want.” WantLittlesCertainEnergyFeltCreativeAmountComfortableWhat You WantExcitementBe CreativeConstraintsStressful Author:Sofia Coppola
“I've been friends with the guys in Radiohead for a lot of years, and I watch the way those guys work with incredible envy. Because whatever the slings and arrows of dealing with the record business, at the end of the day, they have total creative autonomy. They don't need a lot to do what they do, and Thom [Yorke] and Jonny [Greenwood] and the guys have their own joint in their hometown.” WayNeedsYearsEndsGuyWatchesCreativeRecordsIncrediblesEnvyThe End Of The DayAutonomyJointsArrowsHometownRadioheadSlings And Arrows Author:Edward Norton
“I started, with three friends, this website called Crowdrise that's sort of the Facebook for personal philanthropy, a place where anybody can have a permanent microsite of their own to stage creative fundraising projects for the charities and causes that they care about. And we did it with serious intent but without any ambition.” CareThreeCausesCreativeStageSeriousAmbitionProjectsCharityPermanentPhilanthropyWebsiteFundraisingThree Friends Author:Edward Norton
“This place [USA] is exploding with young people who are - they're like Nietzsche's hammer - going to break everything and make something better. The creative energy in this country, and what people are coming up with is very hopeful.” PeopleCountryYoungEnergyBreakCreativeUsaHopefulHammersSomething BetterExplodingCreative Energy Author:Edward Norton
“Around eighth grade I decided I wanted to be a composer and that's what I went to college for. Just a few years back, I switched out of composition and into creative writing so I could work with words.” WritingYearsWantedCreativeCollegeDecidedGradesComposerCompositionCreative WritingEighth Grade Author:Joanna Newsom
“Any creative process is about being in a territory which isn't secure, isn't necessarily familiar, and isn't convenient in any sort of way. And that's the excitement of it.” WayProcessCreativeFamiliarSecureExcitementTerritoryCreative ProcessConvenient Author:Susanne Bier
“It's always money no matter kind of budget you have, though, it forces you to be creative and not take anything for granted.” KindMatterForceCreativeGrantedBudgetsBe Creative Author:Matthew Bonifacio
“Having a camera is a really easy and quick way to indulge in your creative side.” WayEasySidesCreativeCamerasIndulgeIndulge In Author:Erin Davie
“Haiti is the best cure against melancholy; it is also the most creative place for me to be. My productivity has increased enormously since I moved to Haiti. That's where I write my stories, develop my ideas and write nonstop, so it's a productive time, not a sleepy time.” WritingIdeasStoriesCreativeMovedProductivityCuresProductiveMelancholyHaitiSleepy Author:Jørgen Leth
“The biggest challenge in making movies, boring but true answer is money - you never have enough, so everything gets bootstrapped to death! I learned not only how to be better filmmakers because of it but better janitors, better drivers and better negotiators with cops who wanted to shut me down. You have to get creative.” EnoughChallengesCreativeBoringFilmmakerCopJanitor Author:Negin Farsad
“I think my role as a musician is much more reactionary than that of the creative personality type who locks himself in a tower and then comes out with Pet Sounds or something. I just respond to stimuli more than anything.” ThinkingSoundRolesCreativeTypePersonalityMusicianPetLocksTowersStimulusReactionariesPersonality Types Author:Blake Mills