I wanted to become an illustrator as a child.
My mom is a teacher, my dad was a writer for television, his dad was a writer for television, and combining those two has been sort of the goal of my life.
I never wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a book illustrator. I used to hurry home from school and draw.
Too few journalists become screenwriters. I say to all the would-be screenwriters: Become journalists. And I’ll say to working journalists: Do not stay journalists. Become screenwriters.
I think my original ambition was to be an artist.
Music is the career I'm lucky enough to get paid for, but I have other desires and passions.
I knew I wanted to be a writer at 13. Before that, I told everyone I was going to be an artist.
I was a film major because, for some reason, I thought that that was a creative job that had more job opportunities. I don't know what logic I was following, but that was my impression at the time.
I've always wanted to go into film scoring.
I see myself directing, writing, doing my own TV shows and movies.
The thing I love about being an actor is the ability to travel and experience new cultures.
I'm still awaiting the idea of drawing comics for a living being a reality. I feel like I've been dodging work for 20 years, and at some point, I'll have to get a real job.
I started out as a musician, and I ended up as a cartoon.
I get a great laugh from artists who ridicule the critics as parasites and artists manqués — sucha horrible joke. I can’t imagine a more perfect art form, a moreperfect career than criticism. I can’t imagine anything more valuableto do.
I discovered at an early age that all I've ever wanted to do is design.
I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.
I'm sure it came as no surprise to my friends and family when I became an illustrator and then a writer because, from about the age of five, I was one of those children who always had his nose in a book.
I'd love to be an artist always, but if no one wants me, I'd love to write songs for other people, be a manager, nurture new talent.
My aunt could never understand how writing could be a full-time job. She'd keep asking when I'd get a real job!
I wanted to be an artist; it was be an artist or be an actor.
I had pictured myself as a filmmaker but I had never pictured myself as a director if that makes any sense at all.
I'm clearly most well known for my music. Eventually, ultimately, I'll be writing books. I'm still writing articles now. I just consider myself a writer.
The reason I did fashion was it was the only way to get paid to do anything creative. You couldn't support yourself as an 'artist' - I hate that word. The only way you could be 'arty' was as a fashion photographer, because it still had a certain amount of integrity involved.
My younger daughter really loves makeup. She's quite good artistically. I could see her going into something possibly behind the camera - whether it's in film or still camera for editorial stuff - but she's very taken with makeup, and she's really quite talented for as young as she is.
Marry somebody you love and who thinks you being a writer's a good idea.
