Marc Forster Quotes

I'm always looking for something new: a new inspiration, a new philosophy, a new way to look at something, new talent.

In films, we tend to come up with something new all the time. Challenges and experiments are new at every stage.

Creativity often consists of merely turning up what is already there.

The artist is always beginning. Any work of art which is not a beginning, an invention, a discovery is of little worth.

To create something new is both thrilling and excruciating at the same time. It's great to have all these choices in front of you, and to have the writers in the room so you know exactly what they meant. But the downside is you want so badly not to screw it up!

I've always been a great believer that you have to keep producing new things in order to keep life interesting - not only for ourselves, but for the audience as well. That's really always been our principle and way of working.

I go into the whole composer thing quite open to keep on going and keep on trying different things because you never know... the next idea you have might be the one.

Make something new, and define territory that's never been. I fall in love with shows because I've never see that before. I fall in love with new vocabularies.

Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.

People who read my books have an open mind when it comes to new, bizarre, interesting and exciting ideas.

I think we always move from imitation to assimilation to innovation, but I can't name you 20 people outside those we've already recognized who ever got to point three: innovation.

I write what I don't know. It's way more interesting.

Ah, the creative process is the same secret in science as it is in art. They are all the same absolutely.

What makes our world so fascinating is that continuously there are novel and creative ideas spurring people to leave old ways and try something new.

Sometimes people invent things because they want to stay alive or feed their children or conquer the village next door. But just as often, new ideas come into the world simply because they're fun. And here's the really strange thing: many of those playful but seemingly frivolous inventions ended up sparking momentous transformations in science, in politics and society.

If you are not breaking rules and you are not taking risks, you are not going to end up with movies where there is discovery... and, to me, that is the magic of going into the cinema.

Play is the answer to the question, 'How does anything new come about?'

A lot of our creative flow comes from a place of curiosity and exploration. It often feels like we're excavating and asking questions and not just giving answers but really just exploring.

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

I like creation even if it is a bit difficult. It is always very exciting.

I'm always looking to make something that didn't exist before, fumbling about in the dark, not just while making a collection. The search for something new is a constant in my everyday life. But constantly searching for something new is like looking for a well in a desert.

When I'm writing songs, my favourite thing to do is to try and rabbit-trail and go places I've never gone to before. Just like exploring a new terrain or a new country or something.

Writing is a creative process, and you need to have the doors and windows of your mind open so that you have the possibility of change.

To write what is not dead on the page, one has to be open to all kinds of disturbances and challenges and confusion.

Coming up with a good idea, with an insight into the way the world works that is really new and that you really believe in, is a deeply satisfying experience.