Lawrence Bender Quotes

But I've always tried to make the best of fear, then, because without fears there's no art.

The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears.

You need fear to create, to live.

In this journey, the fear creeps in from time to time. The hint of that is there because there's an unknown factor to everything. That's true in everyone's life. I don't choose to live there; I let it spark me.

You can't wear only one dress and be so safe. You have to risk; that's how you learn about yourself.

Great musicians accept everything that they hear and find something good. They take what they like and they throw away what they don't like.

I do worry that it's impossible to write something original, that there's nothing that a human hasn't already thought of. But I can put it out of my mind and get on with what I'm doing.

I find it somewhat liberating to jump, to dive into things that are the opposite of me.

The funny thing is most people don't approach me because they are scared, and that's fine, I want to keep it that way. But the thing is if you're not scared or get over it you learn that sometimes what you're scared of is really what you shouldn't be scared of.

You don't know what inspires you. You like to think you know what inspires you, but in the final analysis I don't think you really do. It's great to look at a blank sheet of paper, you know, and walk up to an instrument and not know what's gonna happen. It's the most challenging thing I do.

The fears you run away from run toward you. The fears you don't own will own you. But behind every fear wall lives a precious treasure.

Artwork is not like a commercial business; there is no such thing as a schedule for art. You can't hurry art.

Risk is essential. There is not growth of inspiration in staying within what is safe and comfortable. Once you find out what you do best, why not try something else?

I love artists. I find them fascinating. To me, there really is a genuine magic in what they do.

I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability to lean into the discomfort of vulnerability limited the fullness of those important experiences that are wrought with uncertainty: Love, belonging, trust, joy, and creativity to name a few.

The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.

The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision.

When I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear.

I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times you're just afraid to put yourself out there, and it's uncomfortable because it's working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things.

Gather experience... Look at what you should not look at. A feeling of anxiety is the sure and certain evidence that you should do this.

But I love being scared. I think you're brave only when you do things that scare you. I've always used fear as a motivator. I'm not sure why.

I decided I wanted to be a musician when I saw the movie 'Amadeus' around 1987. I was five years old, so it was a good time to start piano lessons after seeing Tom Hulce who played Mozart play the harpsichord on his back with his hands crossed. Such a great movie to inspire a five-year-old.

The meaning I picked, the one that changed my life: Overcome fear, behold wonder.

Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great.

I love what Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh and Jesus all said - that love is really the driving principle of the creative act. In fact, they would say that great art is always inspired by love.