Ari Graynor Quotes

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.

My whole life, I've always had to be surrounded by creative things. I find it relaxing to be in touch with creations by other people.

I want to feel creative when I'm working. I don't want to just work for the sake of working.

People always ask what my inspiration is, and it's never something that's easily explained.

If I don't create, I don't exist.

I feel really relevant and creative, and I don't think I would've made an album if I didn't feel relevant. I wouldn't have said a word.

Inspiration is one of my favorite things. That's all I want to do - I want to inspire people.

I like being surrounded by all the stuff that makes me feel creative and inspires me.

If I saw the art around me that I liked, then I wouldn't do art.

To me acting is a hobby and I'm inspired by it. And if I'm going to spend time doing something that I'm not really inspired to do, then why am I doing it? I don't know if that sounds sort of new agey or whatever, but it's true. I've been lucky enough to have a musical career that has gone pretty good and acting is something I have always wanted to do.

Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run

I hope that my work makes a difference because I think that's why I do it.

I think doing something creative is the most important thing to me, and I think it's probably just good for the soul for anyone, whatever it is. You don't have to be a film director - you can do gardening or something - but I think everyone needs to create something.

I do eventually want to get back into performing, but right now it's more fun for me to dance for myself.

I turned everybody on so, psychologically, I guess I was pushing the boundaries creativity.

My compulsion is to create things.

In a lot of the art world, you have to present yourself as you know what you're doing at a young age. Music gave me another outlet. The 'no wave' bands were such an inspiration; it felt so free - once you start doing it, it's hard to stop. But I can't get away from art. It comes back around. I wouldn't be true to myself if I didn't pursue it.

Photography, painting or poetry - those are just extensions of me, how I perceive things; they are my way of communicating.

I think for an artist it's really important to have experiences, and I've had a lot of those. It's definitely inspired my lyrics and my style, even down to what I wear.

When I think about how I want to reach an audience, I just wanted to make pieces that were inspired by something that gave me so much pleasure.

I've always been creating my whole life, you know. I've just had a need to create, whether it was sculpting or writing or directing. It's just ever since I was a kid, I don't know.

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.

Music I can discover a part of myself that I haven't been able to for a long time, and acting is the opposite. I'm in love with both of them and I would never choose one over the other.

Do what you love, and you will find the way to get it out to the world.

Music is the doorway that has led me to drawing, photography, and writing.