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.
I bought a company in the mid-'90s called Dexter Shoe and paid $400 million for it. And it went to zero. And I gave about $400 million worth of Berkshire stock, which is probably now worth $400 billion. But I've made lots of dumb decisions. That's part of the game.
To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal
A lack of money is never, ever, ever a problem. A lack of money is merely a symptom of what is going on underneath.
There's a certain reason why certain people win because they have a winning mentality and they bring it into the locker room, into the gym every single day. You can't have enough of those people.
Africa's vibrancy and entrepreneurial spirit is un-matched. There's huge potential here to grow business, create jobs, and to improve living standards.
You know, I don't only play for the record books.
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