Quotes about Creativity

four fundamental principles for a Christian theology of the arts: (1) the artist's call and gift come from God; (2) God loves all kinds of art; (3) God maintains high standards for goodness, truth, and beauty; and (4) art is for the glory of God.

Moses was a prophet, but the tabernacle needed an artist.

The composer Igor Stravinsky wisely said, "I take no pride in my artistic talents; they are God-given and I see absolutely no reason to become puffed up over something that one has received."3

Genius, by its very intensity, decrees a special path of fire for its vivid power.

Art is often defined as a famous masterpiece in a gallery, and we are meant to visit the work and view it to appreciate it. But that is not all there is.

I am primarily a writer of books, and I enjoy that. But I come to realize that a lot of people prefer a visual medium.

Traditionally, the role of the bass player was just to keep things simple and solid, so it's really a special thing when you can get a player that can actually bring in a lot of presence and also a visual presence, too.

The key thing if you're a writer is to visualize the scene and convey it to the penciller and turn the penciller loose.

Armando Iannucci is one of my heroes. As I was growing up, he was probably the most influential comic voice that I had.

Getting into the voice-over booth, there are no cameras and no inhibitions.

I never try to give a message in my books. It's about living with characters long enough to hear their voices and let them tell me the story. Sometimes I would love to have a happy ending, and it doesn't happen because the character or the story leads me in another direction.

Basically, I listen to voices. If they write good songs and they can sing, I'll probably like it.