Erik Larson Quotes

I don't have dry seasons, because I don't allow them.

I basically never feel like writing. I am a happy-go-lucky, relaxed, fun-seeking kind of person. And working disturbs that, because it puts me in a state of anxiety.

We all have great aspirations for ourselves, but if you expect yourself to change the world tomorrow, then you're going to just drown yourself in anxiety and constant feelings of inadequacy.

I worry all the time that I'm going to run out of ideas, you know? I always tell my mom my fashion ideas, because I know she'll remember them.

My schedule is too overwhelmingly full to think about the future.

Everyday, all day I have to be productive. And when I ain't productive, I get concerned.

I think I am disciplined when I need to be, and relax when I can.

I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.

I'm a bit hesitant to do anything because I'm actually kind of lazy and I'd like an easier life from now on. The world's a massive place with lots of early mornings and late starts when you're working.

I'm a happy human being when I'm overloaded with stuff to do, but I got stuff to do.

I'm not disciplined at all. I barely function. But I get a lot done. I take days off all the time, but when I work, I work very fast and very efficiently. But I'm always having days when I'm feeling a little anxious, and I take a day off. I work in a funny way.

I don't like downtime, and I just am too insecure that I'll not work again if I don't start the ball rolling on the next round of things. Everything takes so long to make and come to fruition.

I think if I was less exigent with myself, maybe I would be more productive, because I would put less pressure on my shoulders.

Anything negative that comes at me throughout the week, you just take it and put it in that box over there for motivation and use it on Sunday.

For most of my life, I've been in a hurry.

For me, I love exploring ideas and throwing stuff against the wall and seeing what fits, and if I had a really nice collaborative team around me who could deal with the more day-to-day minutia, that would be fun. And directing sometime in the future and writing... yeah, I can see that all in my future. But I can be incredibly lazy.

My productivity is overwhelming!

I've got a lot of weaknesses. One of them is that I often get scared and tense when I'm working - and fear is one of the big threats to any good performance, because it closes you down and makes it harder for you to produce life in front of the camera.

I like to stay busy. I am a workaholic, and I like to be creative.

I realized I need to work. I need to be creative. As much as I have angst and anxiety, when I'm idle, it's even more. I have to keep moving. Otherwise, I catch up with myself.

I actually sat down and started three Alexanders at the same time. Two of them went in the trash and got stomped on because I hated the idea so much. And the one I came up with, I got very excited by. And that's 'Alexander, Who's Trying His Best to Be the Best Boy Ever'.

It's hard to tell yourself to get ready when it's like, 'I need to make this freaking team first.'

I have to stay positive and try to find time to do what I want to do while working at the same time.

After the Visakhapatnam and Araku shoot, I am leaving for Ahmedabad and Bangalore, followed by Hyderabad. This is the time I can work hard, so I never feel the pressure, as I am a workaholic.

I don't like to get too complacent. I like to give myself five panic attacks per project.