I became paralyzed as an artist with writer's block. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes artist block paralyze
Time made me change. I gradually woke up to the realization that this is who I am, an author, a public figure, and I couldn't just hide in my study, tapping away at the keyboard and pretend that I didn't have a role to play beyond stringing words together. David Guterson authorchangefigure share on social
What some people interpret as brooding melancholy is serenity. I don't feel required to grasp all the time. David Guterson broodfeelgrasp Change image and share on social
I write because something inner and unconscious forces me to. That is the first compulsion. The second is one of ethical and moral duty. I feel responsible to tell stories that inspire readers to consider more deeply who they are. David Guterson compulsiondeeplyduty share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun! Nathan Myhrvold ballisticblockcamera Change image and share on social
We are the kind of people who obsess over one word... but we have only one shot to get it right in concert. It was hard the first time I practiced with them. I was so nervous that my vocal chords were paralyzed for about a half-hour. Amy Tan chordconcerthalf share on social
