Quotes About Expression

If someone pitches me a really great idea for an album, I would do it.

Some would argue the opposite: that with better pitches you should be able to express yourself, a bit like Kevin Pietersen does. Looking back, I wish I had been a bit more like that. But I always had a fear of failure, a fear of getting out, so I tried to eliminate risk from my game.

Political novels are full of pitfalls, particularly for a novelist with strong political leanings.

I always think 'Pity the Child' is a goodie. And I've always liked a song called 'Heaven Help My Heart,' which is quite a corny number.

With 'Pity Party,' it's the first time seeing my vision come to life in front of my face. I'm super happy about it.

A lot of the album 'The Definition' was made from two things: Pixar movies and J. Dilla.

I listen to everything: The Pixies, The Beatles, The Avett Brothers.

Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place.

I shall never come to the Punjab again; it is such a hopeless place.

Art, in the first place, has to connect with yourself.

Can anybody be given a great degree of creativity? No. They can be given the equipment to develop it-if they have it in them in the first place.

I think there's art, and then there's illustration. Art comes from a deeper place.

My movie is born first in my head, dies on paper; is resuscitated by the living persons and real objects I use, which are killed on film but, placed in a certain order and projected on to a screen, come to life again like flowers in water.

Lyricism was placed into my head in Ireland.

When I started writing, I just wanted to do something different and creative. I first thought neo-soul was a good pathway for me, so I tried that out but realized I didn't want to be placed in that box.

Growing up, I've always made a point to not be placed in a box.

Just as your attitude changes depending on where you are, I choose my clothes according a situation I'll be placed in. However, I usually like to wear casual and comfortable outfits for the most part.

A song cannot be a gimmick as it requires talent and hard work. But if it is placed wrongly, then it can be called that way.

I never really wanted to be an artist. I just really wanted to write songs. But, of course, I can't get placement unless I demo the songs.

The most interesting thing about acting is when you go to the dark places, that's a lot of energy. When you go to the happiest places, it's also a lot of energy.

The music always takes us to different places. We'll just continue to play and see what doors open from there.

I get inspired from all different kinds of places - cartoons, comic books, movies and things like that.

I love to come to L.A. because it's one of the most inspiring places because there are no rules.

I think jokes can actually go to places that drama can't.