Jerry Harrison Quotes

I quickly realized I had to have my own style and strategy and find my own way.

I don't try to be original; I just always want to do something that excites me.

And I love doing my own projects; that's what I've always wanted to do.

Learn the duty as well as taste the pleasure of original work.

I never look at other people's work. My mind has to be completely focused on my own illusions.

I've always had a love for making things my own.

I think as long as you're being creative and finding your own work interesting, that's all that matters.

I think I became my own stylist by not knowing any better.

I just love the idea of going into a room and creating something by myself.

If one has fear, there can be no initiative in the creative sense of the word. To have initiative in this sense is to do something original - to do it spontaneously, naturally, without being guided, forced, controlled. It is to do something which you love to do.

Relevance, for me, is about being creative and doing things that you believe in, whether that's music or acting or painting a picture, or whatever that is.

I just try to do things that make me excited. If I can find a way to surprise myself, then that's when I'm really excited to share something and really can stand behind it.

People are always talking about originality; but what do they mean? As soon as we are born, the world begins to work upon us; and this goes on to the end. And after all, what can we call our own, except energy, strength, and will? If I could give an account of all that I owe to great predecessors and contemporaries, there would be but a small balance in my favor.

Love what you do and do what you love. Don't listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the center of your life.

If you feel driven and compelled to make your work and to be fiercely original and have something unique to say, in a compelling way, then chances are the helpers will be there for you the doors will open some, the ice will crack.

I love working alone. Crave it, in fact. I feel truly alive then.

Some of the projects we've proposed over the years have been refused. But we never do other people's ideas; our ideas come out of our two hearts and our two heads.

No man was ever great by imitation.

I just like doing things from my own head.

I like to work on records when I feel inspired, not because it's expected of me.

Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.

Do what you love, and you will find the way to get it out to the world.

No, because I don't want to hear what's hot and feel I have to copy it. I'll just make up my own thing.

The way to stay inspired and motivated is by doing what you like, doing what you love.

Work out of your work. Don't work out of anybody else's work.