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I was a shy child, and when I was 13, I started wearing braces on my teeth. I used to be acutely self-conscious, and I think writing was a way of withdrawing into my own imagination.

Quotes by Samantha Shannon

I've studied a technique called the Sanford Miesner technique, that teaches you how to focus. It's mainly about daydreaming. And the technique's really about imaginary circumstances. Using your imagination to sort of daydream about stuff. It makes you emotional in...

Quotes by Sam Rockwell

I like something where I can really use my imagination and be an active participant in the construction of the monster and usually that's in the world of the supernatural or the world of the fantastic, so that's why those...

Quotes by Sam Raimi

One of the virtues of being very young is that you don't let the facts get in the way of your imagination.

Quotes by Sam Levenson

What distinguishes a great artist from a weak one is first their sensibility and tenderness; second, their imagination, and third, their industry.

Quotes by Salman Rushdie

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.

Quotes by Salvador Dali

I have a vivid, apocalyptic imagination.

Quotes by Sally Mann

I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings, stretch my imagination, earn money.

Quotes by S. E. Hinton

I'm used to music as a tool, taking the various elements and then making something completely new out of them. And writing film music is the perfect opportunity to do that, because you can look at the film and then...

Quotes by Ry Cooder

A discerning eye needs only a hint, and understatement leaves the imagination free to build its own elaborations.

Quotes by Russell Page

I do as much comedy as I possibly can, but I'm basically limited by the imagination of the secretaries who make the decisions.

Quotes by Rufus Sewell

It's not that a literature for children of color doesn't exist; it's that so much of the extant literature is lacking in the essential quality that makes literature for children so extraordinary a form: imagination.

Quotes by Rumaan Alam

I grew up in the D.C. suburbs, and what I like about that place is that there's not a strong regional affect in the cultural imagination like there is in Dallas or San Francisco or New York City. You have...

Quotes by Rumaan Alam

I think that in the cultural imagination, motherhood has a primacy that fatherhood just doesn't; and that's not to say that there aren't many fathers who are active and engaged and for whom that is their life's passion. But somehow,...

Quotes by Rumaan Alam

Gender fluidity is not really feeling like you're at one end of the spectrum or the other. For the most part, I definitely don't identify as any gender. I'm not a guy; I don't really feel like a woman, but...

Quotes by Ruby Rose

Growing up, I had a very vivid imagination and Leonardo was like my best imaginary friend that I spoke to. When things were tough, or I was scared in an unsafe environment, I always imagined that the Ninja Turtles would...

Quotes by Ruby Rose

The wonderful thing is, imagination is universal all over the world, no matter what the language is.

Quotes by Roy Horn

Who cares about the men who steered your breakfast cereal through winter storms? How ironic that the more ships have grown in size and consequence, the less space they take up in our imagination.

Quotes by Rose George

The more ships have grown in size and consequence, the more their place in our imagination has shrunk.

Quotes by Rose George

To me, Berlin is as much a conceit as a reality. Why? Because the city is forever in the process of becoming, never being, and so lives more powerfully in the imagination.

Quotes by Rory MacLean

Frequently Asked Questions

What roles does imagination play across these quotes?
It shows up as something actors try to reconnect with from childhood, as a wellspring for creative work, as a limitation among economists trying to keep up with capitalism, and as the spark that pulls artists into the studio. If you enjoy quotes about creativity and possibility, our Dream quotes are a good match.
Is there a quote about reconnecting with childhood imagination?
Yes — it says actors "always want to reach back to being a child and having the spontaneity and the imagination of a child."
Does one quote describe drawing inspiration from a wild imagination?
Yes. It says inspiration comes from "love, heartache, mistakes, hopes, regrets, successes and faith," adding that "it helps to have a wild imagination." This mix of imagination and emotion connects well with our Hope quotes.
Is there a quote about economists and imagination?
Yes — it suggests that "the imagination of economists, including its critics, lags well behind its own inventiveness." For more on how imagination shapes what's ahead, see our Future quotes.
Does one quote talk about imagination pulling someone into the studio?
Yes — it says influences need to "capture your imagination and make you want to go into the studio." Creative work often happens in solitude — see our Alone quotes for more on that side of the process.

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