Clarissa Pinkola Estes Quotes

One of the most important reasons for living is to do something - live outside of yourself and put together an idea, an idea that you want to explore and then complete... Awaken your creative sensitivities!

Life is the most versatile thing under the sun; and in the pursuit of life and character the author who works in a groove works in blinkers.

I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.

The story of 'Lasers' is my story. I didn't have to look too far to get subject matter for this record; it was stuff that was happening to me.

The only real inspiration or muse that I have is just the life that I live.

My act is based on my life.

I have learned so much about myself. I have re-discovered that little boy who had the hunger to create, which I think I had lost.

My physical transformations - like changing my hair - are usually a reflection of what's inspiring me at the moment.

I define myself by everything that I love, everything I can create, everything that I can imagine.

What I wanted to do and what I needed to do was something entirely different, and through reading Roussel I learned that I could do what I wanted all on my own and that I didn't have to rely on what had actually happened in my somewhat limited life and reading.

Everything is a piece of me, a moment of my life.

My lyrics come from my experiences growing up in life, trying to find out and express who I am. That's basically it. I'm not trying to be a prophet or anything like that. I'm just reflecting on life.

As I experience life and go through things, that's what I write about.

Victorville gave me opportunity to go inside and explore my imagination a bit.

My life. The life I'm living that's where all my inspiration comes from. Real life experiences.

You want to live your life and live it just as fully and as deeply as you can. That's your deep well of reserve. That's where you get all your - the fodder for your work.

I care about being creative and expressing myself.

My films are always a reflection of where I am in my life.

My hope is that people experience the music and, in that, something works in them, that they realise how exceptional they are. Maybe that it inspires them to do something great in their own lives.

You don't have to fight dragons to write books. You just have to live deeply the life you've been given.

I felt like I had experienced a lot of things in the first chapter of my life, and I wanted it to inspire and motivate people, so I just started writing.

I mean, what do you think creativity is? Nothing but self-indulgence. And the more self-indulgent it is, the more interesting it becomes. So I think that part of creativity is also falling in love with your own narcissism: accepting it, using it as an asset.

I've tested life and I've learned what works for me.

I have never regarded myself as this or that. I have been too busy being myself to bother about regarding myself.

When we're growing up there are all sorts of people telling us what to do when really what we need is space to work out who to be.