"I think at the beginning of a project, you decide if you're in love with the idea and what it's about, or what you think it's about at that time at least. Then you commit to it, and once you've commit to it no matter what, no matter how many self doubts you have, you're in it. The ship's sailed, you can't turn around."

-- Spike Jonze

#Thinking Quotes #Self Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“People everywhere have the same needs and values. They need a place to live and a job. Beyond that, they may need to sell stuff or get a mate.”
“The worst thing you can possibly do is worrying and thinking about what you could have done.”
“A lack of money is never, ever, ever a problem. A lack of money is merely a symptom of what is going on underneath.”
“Though the structures and patterns of mathematics reflect the structure of, and resonate in, the human mind every bit as much as do the structures and patterns of music, human beings have developed no mathematical equivalent to a pair of ears. Mathematics can only be "seen" with the "eyes of the mind". It is as if we had no sense of hearing, so that only someone able to sight read music would be able to appreciate its patterns and harmonies.”
“People should decide what success means for them, and not be distracted by accepting others' definitions of success.”
“Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and cooking. It's about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and creativity.”
“The midfield picks itself - Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard and A N Other.”
“Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at the sun.' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground.”

Source : Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker (1979). “I Love Myself when I Am Laughing ... and Then Again when I Am Looking Mean and Impressive: A Zora Neale Hurston Reader”, p.33, Feminist Press at CUNY

You may also like:

Charlie Kaufman
Screenwriter
Joaquin Phoenix
Actor
Johnny Knoxville
Daredevil
Karen O
Singer
Maurice Sendak
Illustrator
Michel Gondry
Film director
Rooney Mara
Film actress
Sofia Coppola
Screenwriter
Jeff Tremaine
Director