Quotes About Inspiration

I have a picture on my phone of me and Audra McDonald from when I went stage door-ing at 'Ragtime' in high school. I always keep it there because I try to remember how important that was to me.

I loved 'A Lion in the Meadow' by Margaret Mahy.

I would love to work with Shane Meadows - great director.

I don't know what my ambitions are until they turn up really but I'd love to work with Shane Meadows, I know that much!

Being a mom, I am even more inspired to really help make a difference. I can't imagine what it would be like if my child didn't have a meal to eat.

It's about the music and that's it. I'm not an entertainer. But I do entertain people, see what I mean?

Art is the meaning of my life.

I'm a lyric man - I'm always looking for meaningful songs.

My life is meaningful.

I don't believe that art is just for entertainment. I want to create art that is meaningful in some way.

I've learned to take jobs as an actress that is meaningful to me because I've never taken a job for the money.

I think the thing that is meaningful is when I can tell that someone's been affected by the movie or by anything I made.

You can be beautiful and you can be smart and you can make a meaningful difference in your community, in your country, in your world.

Another Lonely Song' is one of the most meaningful songs I've ever done.

Canton has meant a lot to me.

Acting meant so much to me.

But I don't sit down and think: this is meant for children.

In the place where I was a child, there were no artists and there was no art, so I really didn't know what that meant. I think I thought it meant that I would be in a situation different than the one that I was in.

In the place where I was a child, there were no artists and there was no art, so I really didn't know what that meant.

And I'm not anti-sequel, but I just feel like there are very few ideas that are meant to be continued.

I mean, once work's out there it's meant to be used.

What we are is what we were always meant to be, and that's writers.

One of the things that has inspired me so much is knowing that I felt like I could never measure up.

I'm far more interested in putting a little more meat into the lyrics than some people are.