I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness. Ossie Davis beautyblackcup Change image and share on social
I find, in merchandising and design and creative, a business school degree isn't particularly helpful. Mickey Drexler businesscreativedegree Change image and share on social
I find in music there's a space and a language I can use to express things in ways I can't describe conversationally. Sufjan Stevens conversationallydescribeexpress Change image and share on social
I find in my own writing that only fiction - and rarely, a poem - fully tests me to the kind of limits of what I know and what I feel. John Updike feelfictionfind Change image and share on social
I find in my poetry and prose the rhythms and imagery of the best - I mean, when I'm at my best - of the good Southern black preachers. The lyricism of the spirituals and the directness of gospel songs and the mystery of blues are in my music or in my poetry and prose, or I missed everything. Maya Angelou blackbluedirectness share on social
I find in working always the disturbing intrusion of elements not a part of my most interested vision, and the inevitable obliteration and replacement of this vision by the work itself as it proceeds. Edward Hopper disturbelementfind Change image and share on social
I find increasingly that the more extreme are the things going on in your life, the more cultural reference points fail you. More mythical reference points actually help, and you realise that's what myths are for. It's for human beings to process their experience in extremis. Michael Sheen beingculturalexperience share on social
I find Indian music very funky. I mean it's very soulful, with their own kind of blues. But it's the only other school on the planet that develops improvisation to the high degree that you find in jazz music. So we have a lot of common ground. Mahavishnu John McLaughlin bluecommondegree share on social
I find industrial cities exciting. I like their toughness. Zaha Hadid cityexcitfind Change image and share on social
I find infidelity interesting because it's so revelatory about people. It's this really silent thing. Everyone acknowledges it as a general practice, but nobody likes to go beyond that, to get down to the nitty-gritty. Junot Diaz acknowledgefindgeneral share on social