Craft Quotes

641 Craft quotes by 534 unique authors

Never hesitate to imitate another writer. Imitation is part of the creative process for anyone learning an art or a craft. Bach and Picasso didn't… — William Zinsser
I do a lot of the stuff that I started out doing that I think any guitar player that's concerned about the craft needs to… — John Petrucci
To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer's craft. — John Szarkowski
The craft of photography is the key to good images. — Ansel Adams
Too many photographers try too hard. They try to lift photography into the realm of Art, because they have an inferiority complex about their craft.… — Unknown Author
Photography has always reminded me of the second child.. trying to prove itself. The fact that it wasn't really considered an art.. that it was… — Richard Avedon
And Later I Thought, I Can't Think How Anyone Can Become a Director Without Learning the Craft of Cinematography. — Gus Van Sant
The more you are blessed with experience, the fuller and the more enriched you are in your craft. — Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
We have to think about affirmative action and craft it in such a way where some of our children who are advantaged aren't getting more… — Barack Obama
It's important to focus on what we do best and master one craft at a time. — Russell Simmons
Translation is a disturbing craft because there is precious little certainty about what we are doing, which makes it so difficult in this age of… — Gregory Rabassa
The magic of the craft has opened for me a world in which I shall confront, within two hours, the black dragons and the crowned… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The last of the lonely places is the sky, a trackless void where nothing lives or grows, and above it, space itself. Man may have… — Frederick Forsyth
Though, as he was torn into a pink upper air, she was a good craft to ride in, for her belly was firm and her… — Thomas Keneally
I write a lot from instinct. But as you're writing out of instinct, once you reach a certain level as a songwriter, the craft is… — Janis Ian
I am nervous that the craft of songwriting is taking a nose dive...And since I'm a songwriter and I connect with an interpretative, you know,… — Barry Manilow
I can draw with sound. That's the most useful thing I learned in terms of what my craft is...The arrangements were mine. They were little… — Linda Ronstadt
It's just the more you do it the better you get, or at least that's how I feel in my case. I think it's a… — Lucinda Williams
The separation of talent and skill is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel, who have dreams, who want… — Will Smith
I've always thought that a lot of really good writers go wrong by getting so into the craft and the technique and perfection. Perfection can… — Patterson Hood
As a songwriter, I try not to be sloppy; same with the music. You can be very lean, very efficient, so you're not wasting a… — John Fogerty
You need to work at the craft of songwriting, but not only the craft. When I see people working both on themselves and the craft,… — Fred Eaglesmith
It has been my firm belief, based on my research and investigations over the past half century, that UFOs and their occupants, which I have… — George Fawcett
During my long investigation of these strange objects, I have seen many reports verified by Air Force Intelligence, detailed accounts by Air Force pilots, radar… — Donald Keyhoe
It is my thesis that flying saucers are real and that they are space ships from another solar system.There is no doubt in my mind… — Hermann Oberth

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