Spike Jonze Quotes

Kids are naturally gifted at art from a very young age. The problem is when they get older and become self-conscious. The process should always be fun, though.

I have a desire to create more film, more beauty, more art, more love, but I don't feel desperate. It's not about creating or building a career.

I love to be creative.

That's what I love more than anything, just creating.

Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find?

All children have creative power.

I love the creative process. That's always been the closest thing to my heart, creating something.

I love being creative in all forms.

It's fun being creative and that's satisfying.

I love to create, and to me, the ultimate freedom of expression is a blank canvas or a block of clay to capture whatever emotions your imagination gives it.

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

I love Lady Gaga. She's not afraid to take risks and be herself.

I want to create. I think that's the one word I can grow on.

I love acting because it's empowering. It empowers me.

I think that, to be an artist, you have to have a big enough ego to believe that people out in the world want to see what you think is a good idea. And if you don't have that sense of ego, then the minute that idea goes into the world, self-doubt kicks in.

You need a big ego to be an artist.

I'm always gonna be all over my CD the most, of course. My talent is my talent. I ain't really tripping off no ego; I just like to make good music with good people.

Make good art.

I think the idea of art kills creativity.

As a creative person, you want to start with a blank canvas.

Imagination in the child is powerful. Reading and laughter and love are essential in our lives.

Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons.

Writing is very much a playground - an artistic playground. It's the most fun thing I do.

Being creative is my idea of heaven. I'm just incredibly fortunate that I can do it in artwork. Watercolor is what I started out with. What I love about watercolor is that a lot of happy accidents occur.

Works of art make rules; rules do not make works of art.