Spider Robinson Quotes

Man must speak, then sing, then dance. The speaking is the brain, the thinking man. The singing is the emotion. The dancing is the Dionysian ecstasy which carries away all.

I believe that dance was the first art. A philosopher has said that dance and architecture were the first arts. I believe that dance was first because it's gesture, it's communication. That doesn't mean it's telling a story, but it means it's communicating a feeling, a sensation to people.

The most joyous painting is not done for the art world, it is done for the inner world.

Sometimes words are not needed, and the simplicity of expressing yourself through an art form is one of the best ways of communication.

What I couldn't say verbally I was able to express physically through the guitar.

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.

I find that I put my body in my work when I am at a particularly difficult or joyous point because I want to feel that moment.

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for.

Acting is such a personal thing, which is weird because at the same time it's not. It's for the consumption of other people. But in terms of creative outlets and expressing yourself, it's just the most extreme version of that that I've ever found. It's like running, it's exertion.

Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body.

Write what you feel. Write because of that need for expression.

I think a guitar solo is how my emotion is most freely released, because verbal articulation isn't my strongest communication strength. My wife thinks that I should do interviews by listening to the questions and playing the answer on guitar.

Dancing is one of the best ways of expressing yourself, and I definitely use it to release emotion.

Dance is a great way to express yourself.

Dancing is more than just moving body parts; it is a pathway of expressing your deepest inner thoughts.

I am more expressive when I dance.

As an artist, I want to interpret my feelings

I started writing because I had a need inside of me to create something that was not there

Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.

Dance has always been a really important thing for me, so being able to physically express the characters through music and dance is like another layer to things.

That is what art is at the end of the day: It's an escapism that we all crave.

Find a way to express what moves you.

I paint for myself. I don't know how to do anything else, anyway. Also I have to earn my living, and occupy myself.

In a way, art is a great way to release your love, fantasy, and desires. It's like a fetish. It's a comfortable way of excising a lot of your conscience.

I was drawn into acting due to the fact that I could express myself better. I could use my voice - my entire body - not just my looks, height, and physical expressions.