David Knopfler Quotes

You show me a great program and I'll show you a passionate individual somewhere behind it.

Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great.

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

I think the key is basically just your determination. As far an artist is concerned, it's just about your drive and your dream.

Never take no for answer, and try to make films that turn you on.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

Competition is all in numbers; it's a numbers game, but I looked at it like it's a passion, and it's art.

Genius is always accompanied by enthusiasm.

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.

But when you're beginning, you should try to focus on something you love and your own way of doing things.

My advice to young film-makers is this: don't follow trends, start them!

I love when people have their own creative vision, when a person stands out and tries different things.

Innovation comes out of great human ingenuity and very personal passions.

Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.

I think you can have moderate success by copying something else, but if you really want to knock it out of the park, you have to do something different and take chances.

A lot of people forget how important it is to be creative. We get caught up in getting ahead and in day-to-day minutiae. But creativity is a fundamental mode of expression, as is being tenacious and standing by your own convictions and passions, even if it's not the 'popular' choice.

Passion means finding a way.

What entrepreneurs and artists have in common is that they give the world something it didn't know it was missing.

When I look back, some of the greatest people in the history of the world have created things where paths have never been with such resiliency.

The most successful people in the world are the ones who thought of that idea that was 'too crazy to work.'

Sometimes when I get asked by younger wrestlers, 'Do you have any advice for me? What do you think you can help me on?' and I tell them I think the best advice is to try and outdo yourself. Always be unique, always be creative. I think that was part of my success. I never wanted anybody to be on top of me. I always wanted to be number one.

I've always been driven, and I like the creative aspect of figuring things out.

To create and do something no one else has done before - that feeling beats anything else I've felt.

My ideas and creativity are the sources of inspiration for me.

The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.