Christian Dior Quotes

What I want to happen is to be really creative, and to play something new in the improvisations, every time.

When you think 'Peaky Blinders,' when it first began it got mixed reviews and people didn't know what to do with it, and it was like: 'Why is there modern music on this?' So I think whenever you do something different you're going to get that response.

Improvisation is the ability to create something very spiritual, something of one's own.

I love originating shows and originating songs - there is nothing better than being the first one to get to do a song.

I have this theory that your first film is always your best film in some way. I always try to get back to that moment when you're not relying on things you've done before.

You can't buy something which does not exist. In a way, let's make things exist and then judge later. Don't cancel the process of creativity too early; let it flow.

I love to play things that are out-of-the-box. It's just that I don't always get the chance to do it!

Usually I like to improvise. Sometimes, depending on the nature of the piece, I like to improvise because I think it brings certain freshness and a reality to it, as long as it doesn't go too far out of the box.

I like surprising myself. I don't want to do the norm, do what I'm always known to do, write how I like to write.

What makes bebop legitimate is the fact that when it was done, it was illegitimate.

I love doing collaborations - it's always good to do something that's out the box.

All the blues greats took chances and developed their own style. They didn't copy.

I love the idea of leaving some of the original abstract thought in, because the problem is that when you pick up a pen you become a snob, your own worse critic. You edit yourself in a way that is non-creative.

Modern dancers should be doing things no one else is doing, and it should come from the gut.

I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is. He has always been inspiring because he is never afraid to break rules or barriers or invent something new - and if you love fashion, then you need to be able to do that.

I love roles that don't really have a template or a paradigm and force me to create using my own imagination... that really, really turns me on.

I love to be creative.

We stand for creativity and pushing boundaries and having fun with one's music.

I'm definitely a risk-taker with my music.

There are no rules and regulations for perfect composition. If there were we would be able to put all the information into a computer and would come out with a masterpiece. We know that's impossible. You have to compose by the seat of your pants.

A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

To keep creating something with this type of music, you have to take it out of the box.

I think music needs danger; it needs risk.

I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way.

I've been really trying to hone the art of songwriting in a way that doesn't follow any sort of guideline.