Dries van Noten Quotes

I'm pretty terrible at writing, so the way I kind of therapeutically get through things is by drawing.

Yeah, I paint in my spare time, just to relax myself and wind down a bit.

I only ever really take out my guitar when I'm miserable, which isn't necessarily a very good time to do it.

I'm a very compulsive person, so I spend most of my time drawing or writing my diary, patching things up and carving bits of wood - I've carved two of my guitars.

A lot of people say it's cathartic to cook, and I'm like, 'How is it cathartic washing all these dishes?'

I enjoy painting, cutting the lawn and working in the garden when I have time. That's therapy for me. I enjoy working with my hands.

Cooking, to me, it's kind of therapeutic. It's completely different from music as well. I'm not amazing at it, but I can cook myself a good meal. And I'm not just saying this, but anytime I'm on the bus or at home, I'm watching Food Network or cooking on TV just 'cause it's interesting to me.

Unlike writing a book, which can take several years, baking is instant gratification.

I've taken up sculpting. I thought it might help the nerves in my hands.

For me, creating music is just as relaxing as sitting down and doing nothing.

I am a man of very many anxieties but doing strange things with the camera is not one of them.

You know early on when you're given a gift that can keep you sane. That's what acting does for me. It keeps me honest and keeps me sane.

The power of music is undeniable.

The bottom line is music, for me, is an exhaust port for life, and if I have a chaotic year, then I'm gonna write a chaotic record, and that's what happened with 'Ziltoid,' with 'Z2.'

I use the studio as my drug. That's where I relieve everything at - the studio.

If I hadn't had the outlet of writing and drawing comics, I guess there's a good chance I wouldn't be around today.

Acting, for me, was therapeutic. It was a way of expressing yourself.

Music has been there for me. Whether good or bad, it's the way that I process experience. As a listener and as a writer.

I had a sort of rocky upbringing, and I think the theater was a safe place for me.

Doing films like 'Judwaa' helps me relax, and that should be my reason for doing it, not to compensate for doing films like 'Pink.'

Things you learn through the arts are used every day in life. It's a great way to express yourself and get out anxieties throughout the day.

I kind of lose my mind a little bit if I'm not making something.

Creativity, for a lot of young people, is a coping mechanism. It's the only place they feel comfortable. It's the only time they feel like they're being heard or can make a difference, is if they can go into a room and do a drawing or go to a garage and play a song or retreat to this world.

I've been painting all my life, and I'm serious about it. I use it as more or less an outlet.

I paint, and painting gives me my much needed break from my routine. Painting was a subject in my school, and I developed a liking for the lines and colours and started practising in my free time. It helps me de-stress amidst my hectic shooting schedules.