Wes Craven Quotes

They can put me in a jungle. Still, I can create.

The state of Alabama can take my freedom, the state of Alabama can take my future, but the state of Alabama cannot take my joy.

Everything one records contains a grain of hope, no matter how deeply it may come from despair.

Your life is a work of art, and in the end, the underlying theme of great art is bravery and hope and love.

If I cannot fly, let me sing.

Peril, loneliness, an uncertain future, are not oppressive evils, so long as the frame is healthy and the faculties are employed; so long, especially, as Liberty lends us her wings, and Hope guides us by her star.

Dare, dream, dance, smile, and sing loudly! And have faith that love is an unstoppable force!

To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.

If I walk away from music, I walk away from myself.

Onstage is the one time in my day that I can let it all out.

There's something about singing that I just love. It makes me feel freer than anything in the world.

During 'Hawthorne', I was constantly trying not to be too outrageous and keep it serious. This has been so refreshing for me because it's such a good outlet for the inner me to just be. That's the whole point of 'Glee' anyways - to just be who you are and that's enough. I really feel that way on set.

As long as I have my feet, I can dance; you know what I'm saying?

Singing was my first passion. Whenever I sing, I'm always so happy.

I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape.

Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.

I can't imagine life without singing.

Dancing was my sport when I was younger. So I chose that over everything. And then, I just had to keep going because it became a competitive thing. But I'm not trying to impress anyone anymore. Dancing is more like my art, now.

As a person, I'm not that hopeful, but somehow the hopeful part of me reveals itself through my songs.

To me, music has to be about freedom. It's the most important thing in my life.

I believe in the power of the human spirit.

Can dancing change your life? Yes. It's changed mine. What I've learned is, it's not about how good you are technically. It's about your soul coming through. It's about having fun.

Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love - and to put its trust in life.

I dance because it makes me want to explode.

We all find joy and radiance and a reason to move on even in the most dire of circumstances. Even in chaos and madness, there's still a beauty that comes from just the vibrancy of another human spirit.