Chris Ware Quotes

I've always wanted to create. I didn't ever want to just be a football player, so I'm just bringing all these childhood dreams together to try to accomplish the things I want to do before I die.

'The Disaster Artist' book is the peak of my career in many ways, but there's something so rewarding about creating something from scratch.

I've been able to do a lot of cool things. That's always the dream for any artist.

If you were to say to me that I couldn't paint, I would write. If I couldn't write, I would be a set designer. As long as I'm creating something, I'm happy.

I am often asked which of my films has come closest to my own ideal of performance, and I always answer, 'Educating Rita.'

I've written a whole body of work that I'm incredibly proud of.

I just don't want to be rapping forever. I love it, but sometimes you got goals for yourself.

I'm not successful in Hollywood, and I probably would never be. I think Hollywood has such an interesting model for success, and it creates those successful people. I'm not in that chosen category, but what is successful for me is that, in spite of that, I've been able to work and do the things that I wrote down that I wanted to do and be.

I remember when I was 12, talking with my friends about what we wanted to do with our lives, astronauts, forensic detectives, all these different jobs. And the only thing I could think was an actor.

I think when I was about 6 or 7, I would have said I wanted to be an actor and an artist.

It has always been important to me to be a creative artist, not to be a star, not to be rich, not to be famous.

I feel happy that I am being honoured for doing films of my own liking.

I can't tell you how satisfying it is to have something that is your own idea get produced and then become successful.

When I was a child, sitting in front of the campfire, I wished that I could win the Ballon d'Or.

You just get satisfaction from achieving something that you just don't get in any other way than from being creative.

My end goal is just to do projects at the end of the day that I'm proud of.

I want to win some awards, sell more records - just do whatever I want.

Success for me is to write what I think is a good song. When I'm pleased with it, that, for me, is a magical moment. I never lost that buzz.

I've always taken a lot of joy in my work, but it's also been very results-oriented. It's kind of like, making the thing, and taking a lot of joy in that, as opposed to allowing myself to be transported by the work of my fellow musicians.

My big dream has always been to write and create my own things.

I do have aspirations when it comes to directing, I suppose, but in a sort of a vague way. It would probably come about if I found a project that I really felt passionate about.

I haven't many years left ahead of me and I must devote all my time to painting, in the hope of achieving something worthwhile in the end, something if possible that will satisfy me.

I wake up with new dreams every day...more I can do to channel that into things that I love to create is healthier for me and probably for everybody around me.

Don Siegel last advice to me was 'Don't short yourself.' He said the tendency is when an actor's directing is to kind of you want to work on everybody else but you're going to short yourself. He said, take the time to do a good job with yourself so that you're satisfied with it.

Writing is its own reward.