“I think we're definitely playing up to characters. We see ourselves as a pop band. I don't have a pseudonym because I don't really need one, because I've got a weird name, but everyone has a stage name, and it's about a certain amount of escapism, really. The songs are inspired by the personal, but because there are seven of us that work on the songs together, they end up becoming Pipettes songs, rather than about any one individual.” ThinkingCharacterTogetherSongIndividualSevenInspiredEscapism Author:Gwenno
“I think Nine Inch Nails was a really big one for me, when I was 18. They really inspired me to start making my own music.” ThinkingInspired Author:Katie Stelmanis
“I have different interests, and what happens with making a film is that you're going to live with it for a long time, so it better be something that has some staying power. I'm usually inspired by - it could be anything. In one instance, one of the things I was inspired by was something that was happening in my family - the drama that happens in a family, or an unsolvable crime, like Senorita Extraviada.” LongDifferentFilmInterestCrimeDramaMy FamilyInspired Author:Lourdes Portillo
“I was really inspired by my own experience, and specifically my own identity crisis but larger than that, I also wanted to explore the trend of reverse immigration, of the immigrant returning home after being in a host country or an adopted home for 20 years, and finding themselves at various levels of discord with the home culture. I wanted to explore people building lives across multiple geographies. I think that's, something that we're experiencing more and more as travel becomes easier, as people are traveling more for work. People can work from anywhere.” PeopleThinkingCountryHomeCultureIdentityBuildingCrisisInspiredVariousImmigrationHostMultipleAdoptedGeographyReturning Home Author:Cherien Dabis
“Maybe it's the Calvinist guilt about capitalism or mercantilism. But, I like the idea of doing things that only exist for as long as they exist, which are not archives, which are not sold or prepared even. It's funny though, because a lot of my unreliable tours were inspired by the docents at the Japan Society, who are mostly these volunteers from the Upper East Side. They basically find positive messages in really nihilist, perverse videos. So they were my inspiration.” LongInspirationCapitalismGuiltInspiredVolunteerNihilist Author:Momus
“For me going solo meant freedom to collaborate and do whatever I feel I'm good at doing. For me it was really not ever expanding as an artist, developing everything from my songwriting to my singing to my mission statement to my vision. I've been so inspired by all the creative freedom that it brings that I have no complaints.” ArtistVisionCreativeSingingInspiredSongwriting Author:Melissa Auf der Maur
“I'm inspired as a writer by any place where I've lived for a significant amount of time that have memories, my past, and stories attached to them, and that's really New York and L.A. Any place where there's ghosts are inspiring.” PastMemoriesInspiredSignificantGhostMy Past Author:David Duchovny
“Music has always been a dominant force in my life. As a young kid, it was a way for me to escape everyday life. Today, it's a source of expression. I enjoy looking at old photos of some of my favorite rock icons, but also get inspired from the younger bands that are coming up and really creating their own style, their own image.” KidsTodayEnjoyStyleInspiredEverydayMy FavoriteEveryday Life Author:John Varvatos
“I like Rihanna's style a lot. I like how she pulls off this cool tomboy style. I get inspired by other models; I think their off-duty style is cool. I get inspired by new designers that I see on Instagram. It just depends. I get inspired by the '90s a lot, and I look back on old things.” ThinkingStyleInspiredDesigner Author:Kate Bosworth
“I don't think I could ever reach the giddy heights of the inspired comedy and tragedy that's happening now in Washington. I mean, it's mesmerizing to watch but it's also scary. For me, the scariest thing about it is all those people who were so absolutely opposed to Donald Trump before he got elected, and then have just drifted away and kept quiet. It goes back to: We've always got to be vigilant about democracy because it can go wrong.” PeopleThinkingMeanDemocracyComedyQuietTragedyInspiredScaryGiddyMesmerizing Author:Armando Iannucci
“You can learn to write. But what you write is something that depends on your taste and on your vision or whatever. Also, of course, the music I listened to inspired my idea of music. When people ask me "Where's your inspiration? Where does it come from?" I have no idea. Music is about music. Not about life and love.” PeopleWritingInspirationVisionMusic IsInspiredAsk MeLife And Love Author:Nils Frahm
“I need to find avenues to express all of my creativity. There's always polarizing forces. Sometimes I feel like my work is going in different directions, but hopefully it's just expanding. And I think as much as possible to just let ourselves be in all the various aspects. I feel more inspired by people who just will let themselves be as creators, and I don't think it has to be contradictory.” PeopleThinkingDifferentSometimesCreativityInspiredVariousHopefullyContradictory Author:Becky Stark
“I am inspired by the reality that actions we take in the real world, no matter how seemingly small, can have impact on people's lives in a positive way. I have always been motivated by the desire to improve the world for women, in particular in the media - because the media is the "face" of the collective philosophy; watching media tells you what we think of ourselves and our "ideal" images and states of being.” ThinkingWorldRealPhilosophyRealityActionDesireInspiredMotivatedReal World Author:Kamala Lopez
“I'm a fan of Ernest Hemingway work and specifically The Old Man and the Sea. I researched the relationship he had with the captain of his boat for 20 years, Gregorio Fuentes, and that inspired me to write a screenplay about it.” MenWritingInspiredBoatOld Man Author:Andy Garcia
“The year before was my first collection for Emilio Pucci, and I was just starting the job and working in his Renaissance Palazzo, where Pucci is headquartered, so that inspired me. I found this image in the book. It was an old image of Emilio Pucci hanging out by the seaside with all of these women, and that's exactly how I used to think about this house - more of a lifestyle thing. This beautiful life. So I'm really working on that.” ThinkingBookBeautifulHouseInspiredLifestyleHanging OutBeautiful Life Author:Peter Dundas
“Usually when I'm in the van or if there's downtime, I'll just mess around in Garage Band and work out melodies or ideas I've had in my head. There was a period where I creatively plateaued and wasn't writing at all. But I have been creatively a bit more inspired lately - it has everything to do with moving and being in motion.” WritingMovingInspiredWork OutMessMelodyGarage Author:Sarah Jaffe
“I'm very interested in fashion shows. For me they're at the center of everything. What happens on the side, that's the energy - it's fashion week - but fashion shows are at the heart of it. I function more like a stylist. I'm inspired, and then I try to find it on the street. What's great about a blog is that you can do completely crazy things like take the moustache shoes Marc Jacobs did for Louis Vuitton for spring and talk about what that has to do with moustaches. In fashion, what people are looking for is inspiration and new ideas all the time.” PeopleTryingHeartInspirationEnergyWeekCrazyFashionSpringInspiredMoustacheFashion ShowLouis Vuitton Author:Garance Dore
“Photography really is all about lines, and so is clothing. I worked for Oberto Gili for a couple of years after I was at ICP; we worked in fashion, travel, interior design, everything. I was inspired by his styling choices within fashion photography, and I think those experiences helped steer me towards fashion design. I love photography as a medium, so I think I will always take inspiration from it.” ThinkingInspirationChoicesFashionDesignCouplePhotographyInspired Author:Minnie Mortimer
“I'm inspired heavily by film influences - David Lynch's Blue Velvet, Federico Fellini, Alfred Hitchcock, Pedro Almodóvar, and what I see in the cinema - so there is a linking, an interweaving between memory, cinema and contemporary life, which the women in my pictures encapsulate.” FilmMemoriesInfluenceInspired Author:Miles Aldridge
“In fact, the difference between creative and interpretive, it all starts with the writing. Then if you can get the money together to make the film, then you're in touch with the visuals and the actual creation, and the sound of what you want to mean. Of course, some directors get inspired by what people do anyway. Don't feel the need [to stick to the script]. In fact, they sometimes go "That's not what I had in mind, but that suits the purpose well.".” PeopleWritingMindMeanSometimesTogetherFilmPurposeCreativeCreationInspired Author:Ciaran Hinds
“I got an email from my dad after the Super Bowl, and he was like, "Will you send me all of the Beyoncé Knowles songs that you have on your computer?" I'm like, "You never listen to Beyoncé. I'm so excited right now." It's good to embrace new things. I like when I can show people that it's not all one genre, and everything is very much inspired by everything else.” PeopleSongLike YouDadComputerEmbraceInspiredMy DadExcited Author:Caitlin Rose
“I'm just inspired by different people, friends around me.” PeopleDifferentInspired Author:Nicola Formichetti
“A character does seem to have a life of its own, but I have what I'd describe as a very fluid relationship with them - as I'm thinking of what they will be like, they shift in and out of focus - they are a projection of some idea inside of me, even if a character is inspired by an actual person, I'm well aware that it is not that person. My job is to identify the essence of the character, and to bring them to life long enough to commit the acts, say the words or simply "be" in a way that allows them to affect and be affected by other elements and events in the imaginary world of a story.” ThinkingWorldLongEnoughCharacterFocusInspiredCommitImaginaryLong LifeImaginary World Author:Phoebe Gloeckner
“Everybody was inspired by the drawings and the wind tunnels and the race cars - but no one wanted to work with me because I had a reputation for being an aerodynamic dictator!” CarInspiredReputationDictatorRace Car Author:Luigi Colani
“To me, my favorite comic book movies were the ones that were never based on comic books, like Unforgiven. That's more the kind of thing that get us inspired. Usually when you say something's a comic book movie, it means you turn on the purple and green lights. Suddenly that means it's more like a comic book, and It's not really like that.” KindMeanBookInspiredMy FavoriteComicComic Book Author:Adrianne Palicki
“I'm inspired on a daily basis by my personal goals. I make it a habit to write down what it is that I want to accomplish. And I check that list. I keep myself accountable. My kids inspire me, of course. My ambition inspires me. I want to win at everything that I do in life. I understand that it takes hard work to reach my goals and I'm prepared to do it. My confidence comes from preparation. So I spend a lot of my time preparing.” WritingKidsWinningGoalInspireHard WorkHabitAmbitionInspiredAccomplishPreparationMy AmbitionPersonal Goal Author:Laila Ali
“There's so many women that need to be inspired, encouraged to go after their dreams, their goals, their aspirations. Because we all have that champion within us. It really is about your mindset and having the tools that you need, surrounding yourself with the right people, people who have been able to achieve some of the things that you want to achieve.” PeopleDreamGoalAchieveInspiredMindsetChampionAspiration Author:Laila Ali
“Many who are convinced that God is non-violent simply dismiss the Old Testament accounts of God commanding or engaging in violence. I don't consider this to be a viable option, for Jesus treats the whole Old Testament as the inspired Word of God. My cross-centered interpretation of these violent portraits allows believers to affirm that God is non-violent while also affirming that all Scripture is "God-breathed.".” JesusViolenceInspiredBelieverScriptureViolentWord Of GodOld TestamentAffirming Author:Gregory A. Boyd
“The song "This Is Not Surreal," was inspired by a painter I love, Frida Kahlo. She really did suffer for her art. She speaks to me. She was brutally honest in her work. At that time in fine art, you really didn't see many female artists expressing that. She was such a strong female presence, and I really look up to her. She had a lot of physical pain.” ArtPainArtistSufferingSongSpeakStrongHonestFemaleInspiredPainterLook UpSurrealFine ArtsPhysical PainStrong FemaleBrutally HonestFrida Author:Lindi Ortega
“People can have political opinions and put them into songs. I'd never deliberately do that, but that's a personal choice I'm inspired by my man but not by his previous position. I'm more inspired by people that are left out by society.” PeopleMenPoliticalSongChoicesOpinionInspiredLeft Out Author:Carla Bruni
“I've been working with a lot of girl power organizations this year. I have so many incredible women in my life that I'm supported by, and I wanted to shine a light on them and encourage other women and girls to do the same. We're often encouraged by the media to compete with one another, to bring each other down, or to feel small when seeing the success of someone else, and I just wanted to flip that script and challenge us to do the opposite. Instead, feel inspired and ignited by someone else's success.” GirlChallengesShiningInspiredIncrediblesGirl Power Author:Rachel Platten
“My teachers always said, "You're very talented, but don't set your heart on art. You're only a girl." I was inspired by Virginia Woolf in 1960, but they wouldn't let me write about her. They said she was a trivializer. I also wanted to do a paper on Simone de Beauvoir, and my philosophy teacher said, "Why would you write about the mistress? Write about the master." That was Sartre.” WritingHeartArtPhilosophyGirlTeacherLet MeInspiredMistress1960s Author:Carolee Schneemann
“Do you know when you go to a very boring dinner and you sit down and you have the chance to talk with somebody and it's so interesting that you learn so much that night that you go back and say, "Oh, finally, I met someone who inspired me"? I love that.” NightChanceInterestingInspiredBoring Author:Franca Sozzani
“When you say yes to life, you attract divine guidance. When you're inspired, you're collaborating with fate. Everything starts working for you.” FateDivineInspiredGuidance Author:Wayne Dyer
“I built a global brand Mugler, and we did things that inspired so many people. I'm proud to have helped some amazing people express themselves in new ways. What I appreciate most in the world is to have met and befriended incredible geniuses, like David Bowie and Cyd Charisse and Celia Cruz, who was the goddess of salsa. I saw people kneeling on the streets for her. Which they did for me in Japan. That was really embarrassing.” PeopleWorldProudGeniusAppreciateInspiredIncrediblesGoddessEmbarrassingAmazing People Author:Thierry Mugler
“I'm inspired by the fragrance because it is feminine and elegant but not too sophisticated. There's something very simple at the bottom of it but it remains mysterious, it's got different facets. Just like the roles that I love to play, it conveys differing degrees of intensity, lightness and depth... I like to be spontaneous and this fragrance is very spontaneous too.” DifferentSimpleInspiredBottomMysteriousFeminineSophisticatedSpontaneousFragranceBe Spontaneous Author:Amanda Seyfried
“I've loved movies since I could remember. They were literally the most significant thing in my life as a kid. I'm really lucky that I've felt so inspired by them; they're such a good format to tell a story.” KidsRememberLuckyInspiredSignificant Author:Rowan Blanchard
“How do I stay confident? I just look at my accomplishments that I've made so far. It's a very conceited thing to say, of course, but I just look at everything I've done and all the fans that write letters to me. Sometimes I even look at the good YouTube comments and really pay attentions to them. I've inspired a lot of kids, and it's not every day you get to hear about that when you have this kind of career.” WritingKindSometimesDoneKidsAttentionInspiredPay AttentionAccomplishmentCommentConceited Author:D-Pryde
“I still love when any editor today says, "it's so cool what you do", or "you inspired me". All these little things make you realize that people are reading your site and that you have an influence.” PeopleTodayReadingRealizingInfluenceInspiredLittle Things Author:Garance Dore
“People are rushed and inspired by the success of Indian writers, and are falling over themselves to write novels. Every Indian is writing a novel right now. No one wants to revise.” PeopleWritingFallNovelInspired Author:Karan Mahajan
“When I first started to do fashion shows I didn't have the budget to hire top models so I would cast women who inspired me, and ask them to walk how they walked. I was doing a mise en scène, which for me was normal. I love for people to see my clothes, but it was more about the attitude of the girls. The revues of the late 19th century/early 20th century were very much a reflection of what was happening in society and politics, and for me that is also the role of the fashion designer.” PeopleGirlAttitudeFashionReflectionInspiredDesigner20th Century19th CenturyFashion DesignerFashion Show Author:Jean Paul Gaultier
“I'm a little skeptical of so-called narco fiction, I have to say, though some writers I admire may have written some narco fiction. You feel the dread and the atmosphere in Yuri Herrera's extraordinary novels, but you'd never say that what he writes is narco fiction. The same goes for Martin Solares's novels, inspired by the nightmare city of Tampico, where he's from. Valeria Luiselli, Álvaro Enrigue, I know that they're deeply affected by what goes on in Mexico, but their wonderful writing points in another direction, though not necessarily always and only.” WritingNovelWonderfulExtraordinaryInspiredAdmireAtmosphereNightmareDreadSkeptical Author:Francisco Goldman
“I was inspired by, when I was in college, seeing some incredible speakers come to my school: Michael Eric Dyson, Spike Lee, Nikki Giovanni, and other poets and writers. I always loved that experience: going and sitting in an auditorium and listening to their opinions.” SchoolOpinionCollegePoetListeningInspiredIncrediblesSpeakers Author:J. Cole
“As I've evolved in life my writing process has taken a turn. I'm inspired by everyday life. I could be in the middle of something and hear a commercial. I enjoy songs writing themselves.” WritingSongEnjoyTakenInspiredEverydayEveryday LifeWriting Process Author:Kelly Price
“I think the most important thing is to leave people inspired to do something, to realize their purpose in life. I want people to show love to each other. What I love about performing live, and especially in smaller intimate venues, is the real connection you have with the fans that you can't get in a studio or a big arena. It allows me to have real moments with my fans. I just want the night to be filled with good energy, love, and for people to leave the show happy.” PeopleThinkingImportantRealMomentsPurposeNightEnergyRealizingInspiredPerformingIntimatePurpose Of LifeGood Energy Author:Rapsody
“For me, the passion of being an astronaut was ignited at an early age. I have this recollection of looking at a picture of the Apollo program - Neil Armstrong standing on the Moon - then looking at the night sky and realizing that, right where I was looking, people stood and looked back at the Earth. Even as a fairly young child, that was not lost on me, and it inspired me to pursue my dream. I didn't know if I would ever become an astronaut, of course, and the odds are not in your favour, but I just kept it in the back of my mind and tried to keep those options open.” PeopleMindChildrenDreamAgeEarthNightPassionRealizingMoonProgramInspiredAstronautNight Sky Author:Jeremy Hansen
“People have so many expectations when they go out on stage, so many wishes about what their night is going to be: if they're going to meet that person, have a fun time with their friends, have a good high, hear good music. People get drunk and turn into themselves in a way, and they go to experience some kind of emotion. But it's not always about fun. There's a destructive side to it. But I'm more into the empowerment of going out, because it's always been the place where I could be myself and get inspired. Even if I'm sad, dancing is a way to let stuff out.” PeopleKindNightFunWishEmotionExpectationsEmpowermentDancingInspiredDrunkFun Times Author:Robyn
“Sometimes if I'm stuck on something, I'll have a drink, and it'll get me inspired and ready to keep going. But the trick to that, again, is that you have to drink responsibly! I've learned how to use it sometimes to help my creative process.” SometimesHelpingCreativeDrinkInspiredStuckKeep GoingCreative Process Author:Issa Rae
“Facion goes in cycles but nothing has changed. When it's ridiculous it's more ridiculous than ever, and when it's wonderful it becomes more wonderful than ever because now more people think: "I dress the body I have, not I have to change the body to wear the fashion." That's what I admire about the growth of the fashion industry. I also think it's wonderful that there is the opportunity to use different textures and fabrics on different colour skins. I am inspired by that.” PeopleThinkingDifferentOpportunityGrowthWonderfulFashionChangedSkinsInspiredRidiculousAdmireFashion IndustryThings Have Changed Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“I was really inspired by intense nature and landscapes, and I'm always inspired by open spaces and giving room for things to grow sound-wise and visually. I have a bit of claustrophobia myself which I think translates into my music.” ThinkingGivingInspiredIntenseTranslate Author:Chelsea Wolfe