Willem Dafoe Quotes

You can make something out of nothing.

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

Creativity is incredibly important, but drive is equally so.

You do things when the opportunities come along. I've had periods in my life when I've had a bundle of ideas come along, and I've had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I'll do something. If not, I won't do a damn thing.

You have to create something from nothing.

Creativity is every company's first driver. It's where everything starts, where energy and forward motion originate. Without that first charge of creativity, nothing else can take place.

Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind.

I want to be creative, to get on the ball, to play.

Personally, I've got too many ideas to use in my lifetime, probably. But that's a nice problem to have, I think.

I know it's easy to imagine, But it's easier to just do, See, if you can't do what you imagine, then what is imagination to you?

You've got to create the space, then fill it.

I want another idea, another project, but you can't make them up. They show up.

The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.

Young men and young women, full of courage, originality, and genius, are everywhere to be met with.

I want to spend my time between the creation of ideas and the creation of things.

Whether it be the heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, or the hand to execute.

An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.

Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.

I have a folder in my office with about 400 ideas in it. So it will take me another 40 years to get through those.

I like to stay busy, I like to stay focused, and I like to stay creative. Without being creative I'd be dead.

Genius is initiative on fire.

Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is the result of good work habits.

Ideas aren't magical; the only tricky part is holding on to one long enough to get it written down.

When you come up with a good idea, you don't have to do a whole lot. The idea does it for you.