Max Lucado Quotes

People should be stopped from writing poetry. There's far too much of it. And if they're any good, they'll go ahead anyways.

At the time of writing, I don't write for my friends or myself either; I write for it, for the pleasure of it.

To be honest, I don't necessarily think you have to be an actor to act. You don't have to be a musician to make great music. If it comes along and you put your all into it, the outcome is what's important.

There are a lot of other things in this world that can and will bring me joy. Acting is one of them.

I'm still blowing alright, and I still enjoy it which is the main thing.

People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy.

I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.

Designing was an effortless exercise and something I always enjoyed.

I've learned over the years that you're going to be most successful at the things you're most excited to do. Every artist has a special set of tools. When you really use those tools, and you make yourself feel really good about the product you create, I think you'll find an audience for it. I've been very fortunate in that respect.

I enjoy writing. I enjoy that kind of process.

I'd rather spend my leisure time doing what some people call my work and I call my fun.

It's kind of not about the quality of the art, as much as this is what I love doing and I'd have a worse time doing anything else. That's kind of as far as I think in terms of philosophy.

I love singing. I love it, and it doesn't feel like a chore. It's an expression.

I guess just enjoying what you do and always wanting more of that enjoyment, satisfaction, and putting something together creatively - that gives me a lot of happiness.

Personally, I experience success when I enjoy what I'm doing. I love the creative process, even if the end result isn't embraced by anyone else.

Despite all the cynical things writers have said about writing for money, the truth is we write for love. That is why it is so easy to exploit us.

I hope people enjoy what I do. That would make me happy because I'd be bringing others pleasure while doing something I like.

If you’re doing something you love with people you love in a place you love, you are going to create something of value to the world.

Painters get up and paint. Writers get up and write. I like to get up and act. It's not a big deal. It makes me happy.

Any man who can write a page of living prose adds something to our life, and the man who can, as I can, is surely the last to resent someone who can do it even better. An artist cannot deny art, nor would he want to. A lover cannot deny love.

I love music, and I can play a little. But anyone can see the difference between someone who's talented and someone that's not.

I started painting as a hobby when I was little. I didn't know I had any talent. I believe talent is just a pursued interest. Anybody can do what I do.

Every team member who brings intelligence, experience and passion to their creations should be called an artist or designer.

I used to rap as a kid and people were impressed by it, so it gave me the drive to keep going. Everybody has at least one talent. I guess this is my talent.

You're just like, "I like doing this - it's something I have a lot of passion for." You happen to do it, you enjoy songwriting, and eventually if you're writing enough songs, then you fall into it.