“The only thing in life that really gives me any peace is just being lost in the process of creating something, whether it's the film or painting and drawing. Whatever that is, it is what I want to do.” WantGivingFilmLostProcessPaintingCreatingGive MeDrawingThings In LifeJust BeingCreating SomethingPainting And Drawing Author:Ellar Coltrane
“If there be one attribute of the Deity which astonishes me more than another, it is the attribute of patience. The Great Soul that sits on the throne of the universe is not, never was, and never will be, in a hurry. In the realm of nature, every thing has been wrought out in the august consciousness of infinite leisure; and I bless God for that geology which gives me a key to the patience in which the creative process was effected.” IfsGivingHas BeensSoulUniverseProcessConsciousnessCreativeKeysGive MeInfiniteRealmsBlessAttributesLeisureCreative ProcessThronesDeitiesAugustGeologyGreat Souls Author:J. G. Holland
“Not living in L.A. gives me a different perspective. I'm not so caught up in the daily process of self-congratulations that's out there.” GivingDifferentSelfProcessPerspectiveGive MeCaughtCaught UpCongratulationsDifferent Perspective Author:Josh Hartnett
“I think the pressure has also helped me want to rise above that pressure, and it has helped in accelerating the healing process. It's helped give me a drive. I have a definite survival drive, and the pressure gave me a drive to get on top of it.” ThinkingWantGivingProcessHealingSurvivalGive MePressureDefiniteRise AboveHealing Process Author:Axl Rose
“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
“I often prefer the shapes within the raw materials to ‘do their thing’, as this makes it movre interesting for me. Sometimes a piece of hubcap fits in such a way that the shark becomes almost alive in my hands, climbing, twisting or just hanging motionless and predatory, and this gives me a buzz. It makes me feel like a vehicle for the creation process rather than a controller, and not knowing the exact outcome is exciting.” WayGivingFeelsSometimesHandsProcessInterestingKnowingPiecesAliveCreationMaterialsFitShapesExcitingGive MeOutcomesClimbingVehicleNot KnowingSharksBuzzRaw MaterialsPredatoryControllers Author:Ptolemy
“The digital process gives me total control over how I want the film to look. The films look like they did when I was first looking through the viewfinder.” WantGivingFirstsLooksFilmProcessGive MeDigital Author:William Friedkin
“I'm more relaxed about how the editing process will create a performance and that, in a way, gives me a sense of freedom.” WayGivingProcessPerformancesGive MeEditingRelaxed Author:Ralph Fiennes
“I don't know what I could say specifically, except that everything I've learned as a kid of course must somehow play into what I do now. I think when everything kind of drifted away, I had to go out into the world and learn how to emotionally be okay with all that, which to me was a decades-long process. But also I happened to find my way in life, to find a living, to figure out what I wanted to be when I grow up. I think all of that now probably helps me. It probably gives me more life experience to draw from.” ThinkingKnowsWorldWayGivingKindLongPlayHelpingKidsWantedCoursesGrowsProcessGrowing UpHappenedFiguresDrawsOkayGive MeDecadesMy WayI've LearnedHelp MeLife ExperienceWay In Life Author:Jackie Earle Haley
“I enjoy the making of the film and it's something for me to do. If nobody ever comes to my films, if people don't want to give me money to make films, that will stop me. But as long as people come all over the world and I have an audience and I have ideas for films, I will do them for as long as I enjoy the process. And I like the whole process of making a film.” PeopleIfsWorldWantGivingLongIdeasWholeFilmProcessEnjoyAudienceGive Me Author:Woody Allen
“I try and absorb all the things that I respect in the artist's I've worked with.When we work with someone on, Live From Daryl's House, we really get inside their music which gives me an even broader idea of the writing process. I think I'm always learning from everything in life. There are really songs everywhere.” ThinkingGivingWritingTryingIdeasArtistSongHouseProcessGive MeWriting ProcessAlways Learning Author:Eliot Lewis
“I was in the process of growing dreads, they were down to my lip. I could whip them back and forth. Then I just thought to myself, "Is this really me? Can I really do this?" So I washed them out and went to the barber shop. I told them to give me a mohawk. But then there was this teenager also getting one. I couldn't do that.” GivingProcessGrowingGive MeLipsTeenagerShopsDreadBack And ForthWhipsBarbersMohawksBarber Shop Author:Nate Burleson
“[Personal life] doesn't affect my creative process. It just gives me more subjects to talk about. Basically whatever you put in your music is how you want people to view you.” PeopleWantGivingProcessViewsCreativeSubjectsMusic IsGive MeCreative ProcessPersonal Life Author:Tyga
“The process of creating art allows me to learn about the subject I'm illustrating. So, if I want to learn more about plantation life and slavery, I try to find clients that will give me an opportunity to work on projects that will visualize those experiences of the enslaved African and people of color. I get to learn about my roots, and my artwork allows the reader into that world by creating images that are accessible.” PeopleIfsWorldWantGivingTryingArtOpportunityProcessSubjectsColorReaderProjectsCreatingRootsGive MeSlaveryClientsArtworkPlantationsCreating ArtIllustrating Author:Jerry Pinkney
“I asked all of our recruiters to give me all resumes of prospective employees with their name, gender, place of origin, and age blacked out. This simple change shocked me, because I found myself interviewing different-looking candidates - even though I was 100% convinced that I was not being biased in my resume selection process.” GivingDifferentAgeFoundNamesProcessSimpleGive MeGenderConvincedCandidatesEmployeeShockedSelectionResumesBiased Author:Eric Ries
“I know that two and two make four - and should be glad to prove it too if I could - though I must say if by any sort of process I could convert 2 and 2 into five it would give me much greater pleasure.” IfsKnowsGivingShouldTwoProcessPleasureFiveGreaterFourProveLogicGive MeMathematicsMathGladMathematicalIf I CouldProbabilityProve ItGladnessConvertingNumbers And MathMathematical LogicGreat Math Author:Lord Byron
“In addition to that, having the items I needed to foster the breastfeeding process and give me an opportunity to bond with my baby in this way was something that I felt was so important in my life and my experience as a first-time mom. I love that I am able to play a role in giving that joy and support to the moms we will be helping.” WayGivingFirstsImportantPlayHelpingAbleJoyOpportunityFeltProcessRolesSupportBabyMomNeededFirst TimeGive MeItemsMy BabyBreastfeeding Author:Daphne Oz