Matthew Bourne Quotes

To go somewhere where nobody knows you, and to keep your eyes open... That was a beautiful concept in terms of putting yourself in a place to be inspired.

The part of the process that's exciting to me is feeling like I'm in a place I've never been before, in every way. Without that, I don't know if I'd be a writer.

I have been very fortunate to be a part of tours with other artists that have exposed me to new places that I've never been before. Once you discover something beautiful, you just want to keep coming back.

Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure.

The coming of the kids hasn't come out in my art yet.

I left Jamaica for a while, because as an artist I need to experience different things, see the world, have different energies. Living in one place is not good for me.

The most important thing people did for me was to expose me to new things.

One of the greatest gifts my brother and I received from my mother was her love of literature and language. With their boundless energy, libraries open the door to these worlds and so many others. I urge young and old alike to embrace all that libraries have to offer.

Reading has been the fuel of my motivation: it has changed the direction in which I have traveled, and it has enhanced my creative imagination more than any other activity I have ever pursued.

I write about what I know; and I write about things that are new to me, and that I didn't know before.

The more I push myself to really live and really experience things and step outside of my comfort zone, the more the songs are allowed to flow.

I do not seek. I find.

I've been lucky enough that I can gather all sorts of experiences and find inspiration by traveling around and by spending time with people I admire.

And as I reinvent myself and I'm constantly curious about everything, I can't wait to see what's around the corner in newfound art and entertainment and exploration.

It's important to travel and move and have a continual set of experiences so you've got more to feed back into your work. For me, it's a natural thing.

Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit.

Victorville gave me opportunity to go inside and explore my imagination a bit.

Traveling is one expression of the desire to cross boundaries.

I'm older and wiser, but I still dream of doing new things and creating new things.

I can't imagine not being in a phase where I'm trying to understand something or create something. That's the essence of life.

All of my films have changed my life. I've met so many people and broadened my world view.

Live life to the full, and become more curious every day. The more you find out about life, the richer your music-making will be.

As my life changes, it gives me new things to write about.

If you follow the lead of the artists, they will take you places that you could never go on your own.

Personally, I enjoy being able to see something that you haven't seen before.