Maggie Rogers Quotes

In short, the satisfaction of creating, not necessarily the process, always lifts my heart.

You just get satisfaction from achieving something that you just don't get in any other way than from being creative.

'The Disaster Artist' book is the peak of my career in many ways, but there's something so rewarding about creating something from scratch.

I've always taken a lot of joy in my work, but it's also been very results-oriented. It's kind of like, making the thing, and taking a lot of joy in that, as opposed to allowing myself to be transported by the work of my fellow musicians.

'Marbles' really took so much and such a thorough effort from me that I was so happy to tie that up and have it feel satisfying.

As a designer, you are flattered to see anyone in one of your designs, whether it's on a red carpet or passing by you in the market. It's this wonderful little high every time.

I probably get more satisfaction from making a show than being on a show.

The best feeling I ever get is when I finish a song, and it exists, and it didn't exist before, and now it's there, and it makes me feel a certain way.

I feel happy that I am being honoured for doing films of my own liking.

The emotional power of creating something... Nothing gives me as much joy as that.

Creating 'Upgrade' was really something I enjoyed even though it was stressful. I would do it all again.

If I'm astonished by what I've done, then I know I've been somewhere in the making of it but not during the making of it. Only after the fact. If I'm not astonished, then I've failed in the making of it.

I have done work that has appealed my heart, and 'Total Siyappa' is something I really liked.

I don't think that writer's block exists really. I think that when you're trying to do something prematurely, it just won't come. Certain subjects just need time, as I've learned over and over again. You've got to wait before you write about them.

All makers must leave room for the acts of the spirit. But they have to work hard and carefully, and wait patiently, to deserve them.

I feel happy about the songs I've written. I'm a great lover of the craft of songwriting, and I sure admire it in other people when I see it - past and present. I feel comfortable with what I have accomplished. I feel happy to be able to work in that environment, and that I have a lot of songs left to be written, somewhere.

It's truly an honor to get to write Superman and Batman and Wonder Woman and all those great people, but when you can take something that's not well thought of and make it something that people do think highly of, that's much more gratifying, I think.

I watched a couple of films I was in and thought, 'Those are pretty close to what we wanted them to be. I feel actually weirdly OK with it all. I can still see flaws in what I'm doing, but I think I delivered. I think I improved the film with my presence.'

I love all of my books. They were labors of love; I was striving to create something well done, and I do feel I succeeded.

All I can say is if the part doesn't delight me in some way, or I can't feel any compassion for it, I just can't do it.

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

I need to find those projects more often: the ones that really, really speak to me. I do better work in those situations and have a better time.

I'm really proud of 'Moneyball.' To me, it's about feeling pride in a movie I made. I think when I'm an old man I'll be able to show it to my grandkids with pride. That's all I can really go for: making movies to please me.

I still get enormous pleasure and a sense of fulfillment out of writing a book that I'm proud of. I see myself as a bit like a jewel-maker who can sit back and admire his work.

I am so thrilled to be nominated for something I loved working on every single day.