Mary H.K. Choi Quotes

My motivation is to be creative and have fun. You want to do something that keeps you on your toes the rest of your life and keeps you busy.

Be it 'Dare 2 Dance,' 'Man vs. Job,' or 'I Can Do That,' I have always taken up projects that is innovative. I want to try out different things, as that gets me going.

Often, I work out of my work. One work takes me to the next thing.

I think I've always been slightly addicted to not repeating myself. When you're doing something the first time around, it's often the best time. I think 'Blank Project' is about carrying on. Its that thing where you're making something because you have to, but you don't know how or why.

When I try to write I try to write something different every time. That's the challenge.

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

When I look for the next project, it's always about, 'Is it going to push me out of my comfort zone? Am I doing something different? Am I working with people who are passionate about what they're doing?' At the end of the day, if I'm going to be bored on set, then I'm not gonna be happy.

It didn't feel difficult at the time because I was so charged up about both books. Afterward, however, I was pretty tired. In a good way, like after a great workout.

I find that stability is good for my creativity.

One of the reasons why I don't write the same kind of book again and again is that I get bored very easily, so I like to make things interesting for myself.

If an idea isn't exciting, you shouldn't do it.

All day long, I'm creative, and the second I get a little tired of any given medium, I just shut that area down and go to the next room. I just go do something else.

I've always been a great believer that you have to keep producing new things in order to keep life interesting - not only for ourselves, but for the audience as well. That's really always been our principle and way of working.

To me, it's all about inspiration. What gets me creatively excited is a challenge.

If your work isn't exciting, doesn't stir the emotions, where's the challenge? Where's the progress if you always play it safe?

What drives the creative person is that we see it all.

The great fun in my life has been getting up every morning and rushing to the typewriter because some new idea has hit me.

Nearly all the things I do that are of any merit at all start off just being good fun, and I think I'm sort of building up to doing something else quite soon.

You need to get outside of your comfort zone to write songs that are interesting, songs that are compelling, songs that are different from what other people are writing.

Others go to bed with their mistresses; I with my ideas.

I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life.

I've never been able to relate to apathy. I've always been doing stuff, been in action, making music or working just to get by.

From the very beginning, I've always just wanted to do something I've never done before. I'm still just trying to be on that path. It's all about working with filmmakers that you believe in.

Honestly, as a director, at least for me, if I start doing the same thing over and over again, I'm going to get bored really quickly.

What makes creative people tingle are interesting problems, the chance to impress their friends, and caffeine.