“It's all authentic. It's a great story. You have a dream 35 years ago - doesn't come to fruition, but you move on with life. But it's somewhere back there. Then you turn 60, and your mom just dies, and you're looking for something. And the dream comes waking out of your imagination.” YearsStoriesDreamMovingDiesTurnsImaginationMomYears AgoWakingYour MomFruition Author:Diana Nyad
“We're living in a time period where if a kid is on a plastic scooter that's one inch off the ground, mom and dad think he should have a helmet on. I don't think they should have a helmet on. They should break their leg and have an imagination. Otherwise, we're going to have a nation of accountants.” IfsThinkingShouldKidsNationsImaginationBreakMomDadPeriodsShould HaveLegsInchesPlasticAccountantsHelmetMom And DadTime PeriodsScooters Author:Ramin Bahrani
“One time my mom tried to send me to my room for a time-out when I was 5 or 6, and I was like, "Fine! I like my room! All my imagination and toys are in my room!" I will never forget that. And she will never forget that.” ImaginationForgetRoomsFineMomMy MomNever ForgetOne TimeToysMy Imagination Author:Elizabeth Olsen
“I grew up going to the theater. That was one of the nice things my mom did was she took us to plays and symphony concerts and to the museums. Theater captured my imagination. I just loved the idea of that box, which is essentially what a stage is from a certain distance, a box with all this life going on in it. So, I was eleven when I wrote my first play. Of course, it was horrible.” ImaginationNiceMomDistanceMy MomHorribleMy Imagination Author:David Small
“My problem is that my imagination won't turn off. I wake up so excited I can't eat breakfast. I've never run out of energy. It's not like OPEC oil; I don't worry about a premium going on my energy. It's just always been there. I got it from my mom.” I CanProblemRunningTurnsEnergyImaginationWorryMomWake UpExcitedMy MomOilBreakfastMy ImaginationTurn OffPremiumOpec Author:Steven Spielberg