Miranda July Quotes

The new idea for me now is creativity. I like to express myself.

As an artist, you find at different times you want to do different things.

We're all trying to be artists making our own unique statements. I think the only real way to do that is through failure.

Childhood play is nothing more than an expression of our individuality and preparation for human interaction. Everybody’s an artist. Unfortunately we don’t treat them as such.

An artist should be taking risks. That's the whole idea of being an artist.

When the artist is alive in any person, whatever his kind of work may be, he becomes an inventive, searching, daring, self-expressing creature.

An artist is an explorer.

Not to be boxed in, to be able to transcend boundaries: for an artist, it's essential.

When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express.

I wanted to become an artist because it meant endless possibilities. Art was a way of reinventing myself.

I think we want our kids to grow up to be people who can think outside of the box, be creative and innovators, sort of the forward-thinkers of our future. I think a way to inspire that is through art and music.

Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty.

As a creative person, you want to start with a blank canvas.

I just want to be able to be creative.

I care about being creative and expressing myself.

Making a movie really frees up the way you think.

As an artist, I want to explore as much as I can.

The artist in me welcomes another opportunity to be creative.

I feel like I'm a creative, and I want to take advantage of that.

My intention is not to make clothes. My head would be too restricted if I only thought about making clothes.

It's fun because you can escape and learn about what other people's minds have created. It inspires you to think maybe you could come up with a creature yourself. I like that.

... everyone's free to embark on either a great clipper or a little fishing boat. An artist is an explorer who oughtn't to shrink from anything: it doesn't matter whether he goes to the left or the right -- his goal sanctifies all.

Our internal artist is always our creative child.

All the things an artist must be: poet, explorer of nature, philosopher!