David Slade Quotes

The downside of videos is that it will put my vision in front of other people, so they might not get the chance to create their own.

My early experiences in animation taught me that following someone else is not a great idea.

My art and my creativities were totally something that was of my own heart and mind. I could never let anybody dictate to me what I should write and how I would write it.

Everything I've performed has been from my own head.

Everything I do is me. I don't like taking ideas from people unless they're the G.O.A.T.

You start comparing yourself to other people, you end up trying to be that person. You've got to be your own person, do it your own way. You can be motivated by somebody, but you don't have to take after them.

People are always talking about originality; but what do they mean? As soon as we are born, the world begins to work upon us; and this goes on to the end. And after all, what can we call our own, except energy, strength, and will? If I could give an account of all that I owe to great predecessors and contemporaries, there would be but a small balance in my favor.

Never ask for approval in your work. Life is your own, inspiration is your own, you create alone, and the results are your own - and that's good enough.

Don't try to write to the trend of the moment.

I've never really tried to copy anyone; I like to have my own style.

I never think about what others are doing. I do a film for myself, not others.

I just like doing things from my own head.

No age is compelled to take its beauty from preceding epochs.

I never look at other people's work. My mind has to be completely focused on my own illusions.

The freedom of every artist is essential.

Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty.

I never liked to copy things that are out there. I always like to come up with something new, something different.

Well, so far, at least, my own ideas always take priority over those of other writers. As long as the well doesn't run dry, I imagine this will be the case.

I'm constantly trying to be as original as I can.

I feel like I want to keep moving toward idiosyncracy. Personal, personal, personal.

I've never tried to emulate anyone. I've never idolized people, I prefer instead to get off on attitudes.

We're all going to keep telling love stories, we're all going to tell hero stories. It's all a question of what your own thumbprint, your own DNA, is, and what it brings to the table that makes it unique.

Originality exists in every individual because each of us differs from the others. We are all primary numbers divisible only by ourselves.

I like to create something that's unique and kind of true to myself and authentic and everything. I don't really like to mirror myself after different artists.

My creativity is an entity unto its own.