Creative Process Quotes

"I don’t think film is like other art forms in that it’s a thing; it’s not a finished object, it’s an experience" "Novels are a marathon, while screenplays are a sprint" "What I enjoy most are the challenges that the writing process presents" "A writer often needs he has been untrue to himself in the process of writing." "I learned working with the negatives could make for better pictures " "Because, if one is writing novels today, fieldwork is more and more a lost art. Take all the time you need, sit down with people, and dig deep. Galaxies may be infinitesimal, but no detail is too small." "Write a short story every week. It's not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row." "The responsibility of a writer is to excavate the experience of the people who produced him." "The best experiences I've had on films are the ones where you really connect to the material and the director." "Photography is, for me, a spontaneous impulse coming from an ever attentive eye which captures the moment and its eternity." "You can't decide to turn creativity on or off. You can't tell yourself to have a good idea. The best you can do is try to create an environment where good ideas can happen" "Writing songs has a therapeutic effect, and it either kills off love or wins the heart of the lover" "With a terrible script you hustle and try to make it better. But with a great script the job is pierced with pleasure " "The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important." "I think filmmaking is a team effort but I also think there's such a thing as too many cooks"