“I do have commitment phobia, which I think is underlied by death anxiety. I feel that if you are in a relationship, there is a real genuine possibility of plateauing, and there is a possibility for a creative, emotional and spiritual death because of it. Only part of me feels this way, but it's enough to create an anxiety which makes me think twice before committing.” IfsThinkingWayFeelsRealEnoughSpiritualCreativePossibilityEmotionalAnxietyCommitmentGenuineThink TwicePhobiaSpiritual Death Author:Alex Karpovsky
“What you realize is it's not about financial success as an artist. A lot of actors and actresses, producers, writers, and the creative people in the business realize that. It's not about that. Yeah, we all want to be successful, but we all just want to create and we want to tell the stories. We want to continue creating the opportunities to be able to continue doing what we love. So, at the end of the day, I feel like it's a win-win for everybody to be able to make these independent films.” PeopleWantFeelsEndsStoriesAbleFilmArtistActorsOpportunityWinningRealizingCreativeSuccessfulCreatingIndependentYeahFinancialActressesProducersBeing SuccessfulThe End Of The DayCreative PeopleIndependent FilmWin WinFinancial SuccessActors And Actresses Author:Jennifer Lopez
“I would just like to say this about all the married people working together on the set: it was just a joy. That is the great joy to go to work with people that you love, whether they be people that you are in love with or people that you just love and be creative and artistic and make things that you want to send out into the world and make people feel good. It was a great environment to work in for me.” PeopleWorldWantFeelsTogetherJoyCreativeEnvironmentMarriedFeel GoodArtisticWorking TogetherBe CreativeGreat Joy Author:Julia Roberts
“If l give you the right conditions to work, and I put you in a beautiful place, where you feel a little bit better about yourself because you know your work is being used for something greater than producing a profit, maybe you will get more creative, maybe you will want to work more.” IfsKnowsWantGivingFeelsLittlesBeautifulUsedBitsCreativeGreaterConditionsLittle BitProfitAbout YourselfBeautiful Places Author:Brunello Cucinelli
“How can you be afraid to feel? Isn't fear a feeling? If you're feeling fear, you've felt one of the most negative emotions there is to feel. Everything else should be a piece of cake. Feel good, feel happy, feel healthy, feel loved, feel abundant, feel creative, feel compassionate, feel knowledgeable, feel powerful.” IfsFeelsShouldFeelingsFeltFearPowerfulEmotionCreativityCreativePiecesHealthHealthyNegativeHappyFeel GoodCakeCompassionateKnowledgeableNegative Emotions Author:Bashar al-Assad
“When it comes to exploring your creative side, it's very easy to think of all the reasons you can't do it-you don't have the time, you don't have the money, etc.-but if you are truly passionate about expressing yourself, you can find a way. When you feel as though you can't do something, the simple antidote is action: Begin doing it. Start the process, even if it's just a simple step, and don't stop at the beginning. Take the next step and the next until what you've dreamed about begins to become reality.” IfsThinkingWayFeelsReasonRealityActionNextEasyProcessSidesSimpleStepsCreativePassionateEtcExploringAntidoteExpress YourselfNext Steps Author:Marcus Buckingham
“It's always exciting to be a part of the development and creative process, and I hope to continue to do it. I feel like, especially in the comedic world, it's how things have to be done. You have to be a part of the motivating factor of getting the movie made. It's so hard.” WorldFeelsMadeHardDoneProcessCreativeDevelopmentExcitingFactorsMade ItCreative ProcessComedic Author:Anna Faris
“I suppose that anyone who does any kind of creative work some time in their life - especially as you grow into middle age! - you come to a time where you really question more and more frequently, whether you have anything else to offer. And at its worst, you feel utterly bereft of whatever creative force it takes to do that work.” FeelsKindDoeAgeForceGrowsCreativeMiddleWorstOffersMiddle AgesCreative WorkBereft Author:Daniel Day-Lewis
“In the creative process, my ego has always been a huge tyrant ... a dictator and kind of rude and very misleading, because sometimes when I'm doing something, I say, "This is great! This is fantastic! Very genius!" And 20 minutes later, I feel like a dead jellyfish. "You are a stupid a**hole. This is a piece of sh*t. Nobody will care about it."” FeelsKindSometimesCareProcessCreativePiecesMinutesStupidHugeGeniusEgoHolesFantasticTyrantsCreative ProcessDictatorRudeMisleadJellyfish Author:Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
“I do it when I'm a preparing for a role quite a bit - I sit with music. It helps influence the discovery of something. Then sometimes during filming I like to listen to the same things. It brings me back to a place where I just feel more creative and focused.” FeelsSometimesHelpingBitsRolesCreativeInfluenceDiscoveryFocusedPreparing Author:Rami Malek
“I like happy sets. Happy sets are good, and I think people feel comfortable on them. When fear arrives in any context it's just boring and it closes people down. If people feel inadequate or if they feel bullied... It might work for some people but I think, as a rule, it just takes any joy out of the creative process.” PeopleIfsThinkingFeelsMightJoyProcessCreativeComfortableBoringCreative ProcessInadequateBullied Author:David Yates
“When someone new comes into your life and suddenly you feel more alive, more beautiful, more sexual, more creative, more desirable and more engaged; you feel that this new person is the key to those feelings. But actually, you have these qualities too. What you don't see and don't acknowledge in yourself, you project onto someone else. Carl Jung explored this very well. He called it projection.” FeelsWellsPersonsFeelingsBeautifulQualityCreativeAliveKeysProjectsAcknowledgeEngagedDesirableProjectionJung Author:Gary Zukav
“Put down your cell phones, put everything away, and feel your blood pulsing in you, feel your creative impulse, feel your own spirit, your heart, your mind. Feel the joy of being alive and free.” FeelsMindHeartJoySpiritCreativeAliveBloodPhonesCellsImpulseCell Phone Author:Patti Smith
“I honestly don't have many creative outlets. I'm not crafty - although motherhood has forced me to try to be - and I can only draw trees, beaches, and clouds. I'm a so-so cook except for deviled eggs. Writing has always been the one thing I feel that I am pretty good at doing. But it's enough, thank goodness.” FeelsWritingTryingI CanEnoughCreativeOne ThingTreeGoodnessDrawsCloudsMotherhoodHonestlyCooksBeachEggsOutletsCraftyI Am PrettyCreative Outlets Author:Sarah Dessen
“Men are nuts. Young men are crazy. We all love toys. I'm toy oriented. I write about toys. I've got a lot of toys. Hundreds of things. But computers are toys, and men like to mess around with smart dumb things. They feel creative.” MenFeelsWritingYoungCreativeCrazyComputerSmartMessDumbYoung ManNutsToysDumb Things Author:Ray Bradbury
“Although in society in general, the idea of an Irish composer of 'classical music', or whatever you want to call it, is still a strange item, generally speaking. Even in the arts, among our fellow creative artists in other disciplines, you still feel slightly out of it.” WantFeelsArtStillsIdeasArtistCreativeStrangeDisciplineFellowsComposerItemsClassical MusicCreative ArtCreative Artists Author:John Kinsella
“One of the unfortunate things about creative writing courses is that they make people impatient. People feel that they have prepared themselves and that they must now do it. In fact there are positive incentives for doing so - universities are offering degrees for writing novels.” PeopleFeelsWritingFactsCoursesNovelCreativeDegreesPreparedUniversityOfferingUnfortunateCreative WritingIncentivesImpatientUnfortunate Things Author:Robert Dessaix
“I would like teachers to look deep because sometimes kids do have a faade that they put up because they feel vulnerable. Their creative truth may not be ready for their friends to see.” FeelsLooksMaySometimesKidsCreativeTeacherReadyVulnerable Author:Jan Brett
“I just really enjoying creating in general; I used to also write stories and play music and do different crafts, but illustration ended up being the creative outlet that I focused on for my career. I feel like illustration gives me the flexibility to tackle more abstract or loose ideas, as well as just enjoy the process of putting time into developing a skill.” GivingFeelsWritingWellsIdeasDifferentPlayStoriesUsedProcessEnjoyCareersCreativeSkillsCreatingGive MeFocusedCraftsDevelopingAbstractFlexibilityOutletsIllustrationCreative Outlets Author:Julie Dillon
“When you awaken to what I call the Authentic Self, which is the spiritual or evolutionary impulse, what begins to emerge is the dawning recognition of the fact that each one of us, at our highest level, is that Authentic Self, which is actually the same energy and intelligence that originally inspired the entire creative process. You begin to intuit and feel directly connected to the very impulse that initiated the whole event fourteen billion years ago and is driving it right now.” FeelsYearsSelfWholeFactsSpiritualEnergyProcessLevelsCreativeEventsRight NowHighestYears AgoInspiredConnectedBillionsDrivingAuthenticityRecognitionImpulseCreative ProcessFourteenAuthentic Self Author:Andrew Cohen
“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
“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
“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
“I love to exercise my creativity in many ways but as each year of specialization goes by I feel further and further from my other creative selves. I used to be able to see myself doing many things and sometimes I still long for a job that involves less pressure and grappling with people but, as you say, I am one of the lucky ones so I try to just focus on feeling lucky and carry on!” PeopleWayFeelsTryingYearsLongStillsSelfSometimesFeelingsAbleJobsUsedCreativityCreativeFocusExerciseLuckyPressureUsed To BeSpecializationGrappling Author:Ani DiFranco
“I do love improvisation, I love when I find an object in my studio or kitchen (look, a tea sample's tiny glass jar!) and instantly incorporate it in a project. It makes me feel creative on an every day basis.” FeelsLooksCreativeObjectsProjectsBasesGlassesStudiosTinyTeaKitchenImprovisationJarsSample Author:Signe Baumane
“I write my novels longhand. I love the feeling of writing; I love to see pen on paper. It feels more creative than typing, and it's a more visual process for me - I can picture the entire scene in my head and am merely writing what I see.” FeelsWritingI CanFeelingsProcessNovelCreativeScenePaperVisualsPensTyping Author:Cecelia Ahern
“I think that all writers feel alienated. ... I know that I do. ... I still feel, as I think most creative people do, absolutely isolated.” PeopleThinkingKnowsFeelsStillsCreativeIsolatedCreative People Author:John le Carre
“I know that it's common for creative people to feel like they're profoundly misunderstood but for the most part I don't feel like that. I think most of the time people read my work in the way I intend.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayFeelsCommonCreativeMisunderstoodCreative People Author:Liza Johnson
“Pay attention to the inner voice that tells you when something feels right. Much of your creative problem-solving occurs at an unconscious level.” FeelsProblemVoiceLevelsPayAttentionCreativePay AttentionUnconsciousProblem SolvingInner VoiceFeels RightCreative Problem Solving Book:The New Creative Artist Source: The New Creative Artist
“In my career, fun becomes a big factor. If something feels like it's going to be creative and be fun - follow your bliss. Is this where the juice is? Then I go there.” IfsFeelsBigsFunCareersCreativeFactorsBlissBe CreativeJuiceFollow Your Bliss Author:Kenny Loggins
“Nobody ever feels like they've arrived. That's just the nature of being a creative type of person. You always feel like you can get better or reach more people.” PeopleFeelsPersonsCreativeLike YouTypeGet Better Author:Laura Allen
“Writing is like that. You have to have some basic creative spark, and then, if you have that, I feel like you can learn the production side of it. You can learn how to be a good producer. And I guess it does take a certain balance of those two skills in your head to be a successful showrunner.” IfsFeelsWritingDoeTwoCertainSidesCreativeSuccessfulLike YouBalanceSkillsProductionsProducersSparksCreative Spark Author:Ronald D. Moore
“I feel more comfortable confidence-wise. You get to the NHL, and you're nervous about trying things. With experience, you're not as afraid of being creative.” FeelsTryingCreativeWiseComfortableNervousBe CreativeNhl Author:Martin St. Louis
“I, like a lot of people who are creative, need to step away. I can't have stuff to write about if I don't have a life. If I talk to people, hang out with my friends and hang out with my husband, I feel like I have better things to bring to the table.” PeopleIfsNeedsFeelsWritingI CanStuffStepsCreativeHusbandMy FriendsTablesMy HusbandHanging Out Author:Carrie Underwood
“I never think of my audience when I write a poem. I try to write out of whatever is haunting me; in order for a poem to feel authentic, I have to feel I'm treading on very dangerous ground, which can mean that the resulting revelations may prove hurtful to other people. The time for thinking about that kind of guilt or any collective sense of responsibility, however, occurs much later in the creative process, after the poem is finished.” PeopleThinkingFeelsWritingTryingKindMayMeanOrderProcessResponsibilityAudienceCreativeDangerousProveGuiltFinishedRevelationsCollectivesCreative ProcessHauntingHurtfulSense Of ResponsibilityTreading Author:Rita Dove
“There's not one way to direct a film, there are so many different ways to do it. Everything affects the way it turns out in the end. Even the smallest things. You don't want to really acknowledge that, because you want to believe that you are the only creative asset as a director. You want to believe you're the only one. But I really feel that everyone teams up and everybody really affects everything. Actually, it's the closest I will get to playing in a band.” WayWantFeelsBelieveDifferentEndsFilmTurnsCreativeTeamBandDirectorsDirectOne WayAcknowledgeDifferent WaysAssetsClosestSmallest Author:Lukas Moodysson
“I think it's a blessing that the show [Dracula] is on a network because it forces everyone to use their imaginations and be creative. The power of suggestion comes back. So, in the sex scenes, no one is ever fully naked, but I feel the suggestion is so much sexier.” ThinkingFeelsUseShowsForceSexImaginationCreativeSceneBlessingNakedSuggestionsBe Creative Author:Oliver Jackson-Cohen
“Why did I not stop to have children? I suppose because the opportunity didn't present itself. Yes, many women feel they are not complete without having children, but I have different creative outlets.” FeelsChildrenDifferentOpportunityCreativeOutletsHaving ChildrenCreative Outlets Author:Miranda Richardson
“When you are not separate from the creative process, time ceases to exist. You might start to feel tired and suddenly realize that much time has passed. It isn't necessarily a happy time - and may be very difficult to start if it is a job or an obligation. But if' you start with all the concrete needs and proceed in a thorough way - the creative process will take over and you will forget whether it is work or play. Working in the here and now is one of the most uncontaminated ways to work.” IfsWayNeedsFeelsMayPlayMightJobsProcessDifficultRealizingForgetCreativeTiredCeaseObligationConcreteCreative ProcessHere And NowThoroughHappy Times Book:Learning by Heart Source: Learning by Heart
“It's cool that you hear something, but what did you feel and what was your tactile and kinesthetic response to it? Those songs and creative sessions mean the most.” FeelsMeanSongCreativeResponseSessionTactile Author:Pharrell Williams
“I can be completely indulgent and spend as many hours and days or weeks as I like on one thing. Writing music and sitting in my studio, just pottering with ideas, it's a lot more personal and creative for me, I don't feel restricted.” FeelsWritingI CanIdeasHoursCreativeOne ThingWeekSittingStudiosWriting Music Author:Guy Pearce
“Making art, being creative, is risky, especially for actors, but everybody on the set is being creative. You're putting yourself out there with ideas, and to have your brain be free of stress so that it can actually do its best work, it feels like you want to have a real sense of intimacy and connection and trust with everybody.” WantFeelsArtIdeasRealActorsBrainCreativeLike YouArt IsConnectionsStressIntimacyWorking ItBe CreativeBest WorkPutting Yourself Out There Author:Lynn Shelton
“I feel a lot of life in me and a lot of creative energy and I think it's better suited somewhere it can run free.” ThinkingFeelsRunningEnergyCreativeCreative Energy Author:Jenny Slate
“As a designer, design director or any creative person, you have to hire great people, support them and make them feel comfortable so they can contribute and give you their best.” PeopleGivingFeelsPersonsSupportCreativeDesignDirectorsComfortableDesignerGreat PeopleCreative Person Author:Tom Ford
“The secret of the creative life is how to feel at ease with your own embarrassment. We're all in the dirty laundry business and we're being paid to take risks and look silly. Race car drivers get paid to risk their lives in a more concrete way; we get paid to risk our lives in an emotional way.” WayFeelsLooksLife IsSecretRaceCreativeOur LivesRiskCarEmotionalPaidSillyDirtyEaseDriversConcreteEmbarrassmentLaundryRace CarCreative LifeRace Car DriverDirty Laundry Author:Paul Schrader
“Artists and creative workers - people who have accomplished work worthwhile have had a very high sense of the way to do things. They haven't been contented with mediocrity. They haven't confined themselves to the beaten tracks; they have never been satisfied to do things just as others do them, but always a little better. Few are those who see with their own eyesand feel with their own hearts.” PeopleWayFeelsHeartLittlesArtistCreativeHavensWorkersTrackSatisfiedAccomplishedMediocrityWorthwhileBeatenConfinedCreative Work Author:Albert Einstein
“I love having that creative discussion where, at the end of the day, you both feel better for having done it. Maybe it's a typically Jewish thing, where you sort of go at each other.” FeelsEndsDoneCreativeDiscussionThe End Of The DayFeel Better Author:Liev Schreiber
“The scheduling thing is really weird with TV shows. Certain projects haven't been able to work out because of the schedule, so some of it is out of your control. You don't have very many opportunities. There isn't much time, so you want to make sure you're going to be doing something that you really feel good about or that you're going to have a good creative experience doing. You're taking up vacation time from your job, so you want it to be meaningful.” WantFeelsShowsAbleJobsCertainOpportunityCreativeHavensTvsProjectsWork OutMeaningfulFeel GoodVacationTv ShowsSchedulesDoing YouReally WeirdSchedulingVacation Time Author:Ty Burrell
“You really have to do your job as a writer and push people to be as creative as possible. What's nice about the TV medium is you have such a connection to the characters that when somebody dies, the audience cries. They really feel it. You really don't cry when someone dies in a horror movie.” PeopleFeelsCharacterJobsDiesAudienceCreativeNiceCryTvsHorrorConnectionsMediumsWhen Someone Dies Author:Glen Mazzara
“The concern about what's too violent or what's too scary is something that I just completely don't let enter into my creative process. I feel like, if I spend a lot of time trying to worry about whether it will appeal to everyone and who will like it and who won't, and I try to please everyone, I'll just spread myself too thin and lose my mind.” IfsFeelsTryingMindProcessLosesWorryCreativePleaseConcernScarySpreadViolentAppealsCreative Process Author:Alex Hirsch