Craft Quotes · Page 9

“To make the world. To make it again and again. To make it in the very maelstrom of its undoing.”

— Cormac McCarthy

I focus on working on my craft and the rest will take care of itself.

— Pascal Siakam

The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness.

— John Steinbeck

I have a lot of fun working and training and learning and trying to figure out the different aspects of my craft.

— Jared Cannonier

“Unspun wool stands for the cosmic gas from which stars and galaxies are formed.”

— Jessica Hemmings

Read and write with a sensitive ear. The craft of writing is very important. Practice the craft.

— Henry Petroski

“...the making of stories is only one part of my craft -mainly, I'm a heart whisperer...”

— John Geddes

I care so much I can't tell you, I am so passionate about my craft!

— Rebecca Root

People assume that a lot of pop artists don't write their songs. That, for me, is super frustrating because I think it…

— Ricki-Lee Coulter

I entreat all artisans faithfully to follow their craft and take delight in it. I entreat all servants to be faithful servants…

— Jan Hus

“The solution, once revealed, must seem to have been inevitable. At least half of all the mystery novels published violate this law."…

— Raymond Chandler

Meisner technique was different than anything I'd ever experienced. It's a really great way to be accountable to your craft and to…

— Mariska Hargitay

Get in theater, really work your craft. Get really, really good so that when people say your name, your name is associated…

— Freddy Rodriguez

To be fair, when I started doing 'Verdict' I literally had no idea what I was doing. I wanted to do some…

— Matthew Lewis

We think craft is important, and the irony has always been that horror may be disregarded by critics, but often they are…

— James Wan

When I'm working with Red One, we all have to do everything, from making sets and costumes to tearing tickets. Forget about…

— Joe Dinicol

To me, craft work is the ultimate. Maybe I got this idea from the autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, who was employed as…

— Cass McCombs

It's easy to think that craft can't change but important to remember that all craft process was at some point new, at…

— Jonathan Ive

“Storytelling, independent of literary rules and grammar conventions, is the ability to build, play, experiment, sculpt, weave with words, sounds, texture and…

— Malebo Sephodi

There are no moral lectures in 'Lookaway, Lookaway;' there aren't even any lessons. But there is passion. It is a work that…

— Cathleen Schine

“The instruction here is not for every kind of writer - not for the writer of nurse books or thrillers or porno…

— John Gardner

“Show me you care about our common tongue. Bring to your [writing] passion, deeply informed by knowledge of your subject. Stay me,…

— Markham Shaw Pyle

In short, avoiding the scourge of unemployment may have less to do with chasing after growth and more to do with building…

— Tim Jackson

I really loved working with Michael Caine. He's a really skilled and experienced actor. I learn something from everybody, but when you…

— Bruce McGill

One thing I've learned from 'Strictly' is timing and the craft of the talk.

— Darcey Bussell

Sunspel is about British craft and community - both of which are very important to me.

— Jonathan Anderson

Craft and art and discipline in what you do will make you happy.

— Erika Jayne

“If the Peony flower is not number one in your heart…I’m sure it’s not too far down your list of favorite blooms!”

— Chantal Larocque

I think storytelling is a thing of beauty, and also very difficult. It's a craft you have to continue to work at.

— James Gray

Management is, above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet

— Henry Mintzberg

I'm still learning my craft, and I've been writing since I was nine.

— Kage Baker

“Anytime you build something of immense value, you are creating a promising future for yourself and the world.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

There's no shortcut to learning a craft; you just have to put the years in.

— Kylie Minogue

If you learn the craft, you can make a movie and get by with tricks.

— D. B. Sweeney

Craft can get you through ninety percent of a piece, but it's art that carries you at the end.

— Stephen Graham Jones

I did 'Damnation' on USA, and hopefully I keep picking up smaller roles and learn the craft.

— Luke Harper

I be on some, perfecting my craft, just making sure the music is all the way there.

— Roddy Ricch

Most of the time, it's not the concept, but the execution of craft that counts.

— James Frey

Kunjali Marakkar is one of the first naval commanders of Kerala. He was an expert at his craft.

— Mohanlal

When you are a real artist who is serious about your craft, you love good music. Period.

— Lil' Kim