Whether you like it or not, a child really connects you to that time when everything's new. It's so important - not just for artistic endeavors, but for humanity.
Tim BurtonRead
If I'd said, 'I'm going to be a director,' it probably wouldn't have happened.
Interpretation
Emphasizing the power of intentions in achieving goals.
This quote by Tim Burton highlights the idea that sometimes, publicly declaring one's aspirations can lead to increased pressure and expectations that may hinder the pursuit of those goals. By not stating his desire outright, he suggests he allowed himself the freedom to explore and create without the added stress of others' perceptions.
In practice
In a motivational speech about pursuing one's dreams.
Whether you like it or not, a child really connects you to that time when everything's new. It's so important - not just for artistic endeavors, but for humanity.
Things that I grew up with stay with me. You start a certain way, and then you spend your whole life trying to find a certain simplicity that you had. It's less about staying in childhood than keeping a certain spirit of seeing things in a different way.
I think of Ray Harryhausen's work - I knew his name before I knew any actor or director's names. His films had an impact on me very early on, probably even more than Disney. I think that's what made me interested in animation: His work.
Don't worry about how you 'should' draw it. Just draw it the way you see it.
I am the shadow on the moon at night/Filling your dreams to the brim with fright.
Anybody with artistic ambitions is always trying to reconnect with the way they saw things as a child.
Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.
Material wealth does not equate to success. Equanimity and peace of mind does
You don't have to worry about being a number one, number two, or number three. Numbers don't have anything to do with placement. Numbers only have something to do with repetition.
Hey, size works against excellence.
I never buy anything unless I can fill out on a piece of paper my reasons. I may be wrong, but I would know the answer to that ...I'm paying $32 billion today for the Coca Cola Company because... If you can't answer that question, you shouldn't buy it. If you can answer that question, and you do it a few times, you'll make a lot of money.
It takes tremendous will to compete in any athletic endeavor, so it meant going to bed early and getting my homework done in advance. I had to sacrifice things, like a social life, to be a skater at 15. But I loved skating so much that it was worth everything to me.
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