Cut in dressmaking is like grammar in language. A good design should be like a well made sentence and it should only express one idea at a time.
I'm a control freak with regards to certain aspects. I think you just have to be when you're making stuff in the world. You have to have a clear idea what you want.
History marched to the drums of a clear idea...
I think as a director you have to make it your own. It'd be a mistake to approach a project with the idea of 'I'm going to do this the way I think somebody else would,' because then you'd never be clear on your idea.
I would very much like to be one of those writers who have something really clear in their head to say, and throughout their life they promote this idea in their works.
It is much better to have just one idea, and if the idea is clear, then you can fight for it. That is how you can get things done.
I always try and come up with a clear theme when I'm making a videogame.
Danilo is a player who has a clear idea of what he needs to do.
What I've learned is that the clearer the creative vision, the clearer the idea for the show, the easier it is to rally your partners around what you're doing.
If you start with a good idea, you can encapsulate it in a phrase and explain it. I like high-concept films. Everyone can get hold of it. I don't think there's any harm in that at all.
In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.
To possess ourselves of a clear idea of what government is, or ought to be, we must trace it to its origin.
Singapore's not a very big country. They speak with one voice, and they have a clear idea of what their regulatory environment should look like.
