Quotes About Expression

Creativity is discontent translated into arts.

No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story.

Can we call a moratorium on the use of the term 'ladyparts'? Grazia!

Never play a thing the same way twice.

Art is the gift of God, and must be used unto His glory. That in art is highest which aims at this.

Creative work is play. It is free speculation using materials of ones chosen form.

Act out being alive, like a play. And after a while, a long while, it will be true.

For me, Art is the restoration of order. It may discuss all sort of terrible things, but there must be satisfaction at the end. A little bit of hunger, but also satisfaction.

To you I am neither man nor woman. I come before you as an author only. It is the sole standard by which you have a right to judge me--the sole ground on which I accept your judgment.

I think I know what it is but don't ask me to play it

To withdraw myself from myself has ever been my sole, my entire, my sincere motive in scribbling at all.

Only the suppressed word is dangerous.

I may have said the same thing before... but my explanation, I am sure, will always be different.

Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.

The idea is not to live forever, it is to create something that will

True creativity often starts where language ends.

Individuality is founded in feeling

My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break.

Writing is a craft not an art.

The true writer, the born writer, will scribble words on scraps of litter, the back of a bus tickets, on the wall of a cell.

All worthy work is open to interpretations the author did not intend. Art isn't your pet -- it's your kid. It grows up and talks back to you.

Write the book you want to read

A cliche is everything you've ever heard of.

The writing is important, but the way you say the line and the pause you give it, the facial expression - all of that is very important.