Quotes About Expression

When I first start writing a song, I usually write the title first, then the song, and I'll sing the song in my head and think of a visual of the song. If I can't think of a visual behind the song, I'll throw the song away.

If I really believe that visual representation and narrative are ways to convey important, complex ideas, and if the world is gravitating toward this form, then geez, I better do it myself. I want to do it myself.

I am not a visual innovator.

My overall plan for Instagram is to continue to create a tool that will inspire people to use their visual voice.

Hearing about a visual artist's approach can change the way you think about songwriting.

It's been hard for me to nail visual language and personal style because I like so many different things.

In some ways, I'm just a visual person.

I couldn't do a record without knowing I'll translate it into something visual.

I haven't had the opportunity to study visual art, but it was always my first love when it came to artistic expression. I started drawing and experimenting with visual art when I was 5.

I love visual mediums, and I've always painted and drawn.

I'm a very visual thinker, so the characters are running through my head, doing what they're doing when I'm writing them. And there'll be moments where I'll just kind of throw a look off to the side as if I'm talking to one of the characters. It's always been something that I've had with me since I was a little kid.

When I was thinking of video ideas for this song, I wanted it to reflect the energy of the music and express the big eye roll that 'Sit Here and Cry' is. I had a very specific visual vision for it, and when I saw Sam Siske's reel, I knew he was going to get it.

Whether it be tour posters, album packaging, videos, stage design, etc., the visual aspect of music is very important to us.

I don't really trust musical artists that don't also do visual art.

Music is more than words. It's a visual experience, too, and people really feel my music because of the way I move and put on a show.

I am not indulgent. I think constructing a scene elaborately - with art, costume, and visual drama - is not indulgence. Other people should do it, too.

I thought I would be a visual artist when I was growing up, so I'm always up for a bit of experimentation.

I'm a Banksy fan. I'm also a fan of Chris Hobe, Mister Totem, Drew Wootten, Mad Clout, Hense and Sever, in visual and street art. And Jonathan Mannion and Shane Nash in photography.

Traditionally, the role of the bass player was just to keep things simple and solid, so it's really a special thing when you can get a player that can actually bring in a lot of presence and also a visual presence, too.

Well, I have to have some type of visual in my head to finish a song. I can't finish a song if I can't see anything.

We actually make all of our own music videos. Often we come up with the visual concepts at the same time as writing the music.

I've done a lot of dance sequences because I like them; I like to animate dancing because it's fun and visual.

I love the visual medium of film and TV. I love the science of it, working with the sound and the lighting and every aspect.

I started as a visual artist and I've always dealt with music in that same sort of way.