Quotes About Expression

Mr. Chairman, obviously a $60 million cut in the National Endowment for the Arts would be a disaster.

Many people have told me that my books read like novels. Perhaps this is because, when I write, I feel I am really there, so strong is my feeling for my subject. On occasion, I have been so moved by the events I have been describing that I have felt like crying.

I never dress for the occasion correctly because I hate fashion rules. They're so boring.

I try not to write two songs about the same thing, although, on occasion, it happens, so I guess it kinda helps to change stuff up.

I still write the occasional short story, and poked at a novel once, but it's just not what I want to do.

Theatre is, occasionally, capable of moments of truth.

Occasionally, I'll wear glitter or blue eye shadow.

I have this guitar on which I occasionally kill time making up rock n' roll lyrics.

My walk. Let's clarify this: you're not allowed to laugh at my walk but I am. Most times I am in control of my leggies, but occasionally they have a mind of their own, and the little flicks can be very funny.

I'm a Christian, and those beliefs occasionally come out in the books.

As interesting as that music can occasionally be, I don't think it really replaces the other.

I occasionally experience the discomfort of people assuming my work is autobiographical.

I write in a journal occasionally. But it is not a daily discipline for me.

I used to agonise over what to do next, but now I'm making a movie a year. It's insane, but it's only a movie after all. You just hang in there, and occasionally you might make something which you can call art... briefly.

You know, to an extent, Method acting feels occasionally lazy.

I talk to myself. It's my worst habit. I often muse aloud, or, when people drive me crazy, I curse them aloud. I might do a ranting monologue about how pissed off I am about them, occasionally forgetting that they might still be in the room; now, that's weird!

It's like when you get sick of your own cooking: I occasionally wish I could write something that didn't come out sounding like me. All writers must experience that.

I can do a really good animal impression! I'm great at ducks, cats, dogs, and occasionally dolphins.

It's funny - sometimes when you approach people they get freaked out but occasionally you'll find a gem who's unselfconscious in front of the camera.

I'd done drag since I was 14, for special occasions, and in 2010 a friend of mine with her own burlesque group was looking for a host. During a party I was just fooling around, taking the microphone, saying stupid, funny things, and she asked me afterward if I wanted to host her burlesque show every Saturday.

I love dressing for different occasions and having dress codes. For me, it's such a fun thing to have a reason to think about dressing within restraints or codes or rules, so it's something I have fun with.

Music has healed me on so many different occasions, and I want my music to be able to do that for someone else.

Film is not an easy occupation. There's a lot of occupations that are difficult and film is one of them.

When I land in a country and they ask for 'occupation,' I always just put 'artist.' I think that covers all of it.