John Cameron Mitchell Quotes

The work ethic behind everything Kanye does is crazy. It's greatness. He told me, 'We're not just rappers, we're artists.'

Kanye inspires me through his work ethic and his approach.

I just believe that in Atlanta, we're creative; we got a lot of styles out here.

I think Madonna has a great deal of intelligence and capability. I have a lot of respect for her. She's taken her career and maximized it with intelligence and creativity.

I'm a creative person, so I have to stay busy.

I always found very strong images for my songwriting in New York.

The funny thing about being creative is that, especially high school people, I kept noticing I'd always go to these certain materials. I'd always be picking up trash and picking up paper and using it.

I think if you are creative then it's an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life.

When I first started coming to New York in the early Nineties and seeing the vitality of the programme compared to what was going on back in London or Paris, it was just in a different league. It's like a 16th-century court.

Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.

One good quality in European peoples is their willingness to take risks. This is the chief source of their success …. Another of their good qualities is perseverance and … hard work.

I have a strong belief in creativity in humans. It's our biggest strength.

I'm always working on new projects.

My favorite thing about working with Lady Gaga is really just the sheer level of creativity she brings to the table. And she's really one of the most intelligent people I've ever known. Her intelligence is equaled by her heart.

Small business people are people with goals and values that can't be calculated on a profit and loss statement.

Simply, the majority of the most interesting filmmakers are the ones confronted with difficult situations. Their creativity blows a hole in the wall and lets in the light.

I don't love the whole Hollywood mentality, but I do love the weather and how motivated everyone is around here. It motivates me to make fun music. I'm an East Coaster - I'm from New Jersey, so I'll probably feel like that forever.

I know when to have fun, but when it comes to my music, I'm really serious about my career.

When material comes to me, I don't care where it's coming from. Japan, Singapore, China, Africa... it could be from everywhere. The material should excite me. It's not important where it's coming from.

I hate resting. I feel restless. My preference is to be working.

I'm not a normal director. You can't look at me that way. What's kept me alive is my technical skill at doing other things.

Other people might buy a Rolls-Royce. I'd rather encourage people to be creative.

The main thing I hope people see is how passionate I am about my work, and I know people talk about it, but I do work really hard on my stuff, and it means a lot to me.

I have so much drive and passion for this industry and the creative arts, and I want other kids to have that kind of drive, and to have a fire in their belly for whatever industry that they want to get into.

Brazilians are very creative, not only in football but in life as well.