Escapism Quotes

93 quotes by 85 authors

That idea of escapism... these words could sum up my life. — Ella Maillart
One of the biggest motivations for me with writing my books is to offer girls some escapism, especially girls who really need it, like I… — Meg Cabot
Music and art and culture is escapism, and escapism sometimes is healthy for people to get away from reality. The problem is when they stay… — Chuck D
I think escapism is really important. — Jordana Brewster
Jimi Hendrix's music was escapism. — Perry Farrell
I think that you have to bear in mind that music is about escape, and it's not unreasonable to think the music business would be… — Peter Hook
I think we simply all like to project ourselves into somebody else - somebody who is better-looking, richer, smarter. It's comforting. It's escapism, and that,… — Richard D. Zanuck
A studio allows me more freedom. You can create your own sort of reality which is actually more exciting than shooting on location. You can… — Ken Adam
I have to say I do read partly for escapism. Why can't I escape and learn something? — Christopher Bollen
Escapism has value, even if I don't know what its value is, exactly. Maybe it's just part of some healthy way that we deal with… — Lev Grossman
I'm not a gamer. But I am very aware of the escapism of drugs. In my mind those kind of do the same thing. They… — Joshua Mohr
I do like escapism. I like going to the movies on a Friday night and seeing something fun. — Charlie Kaufman
All through my life what I've loved doing is watching movies. I love the escapism of film, I love stories. So it is incredible to… — Keira Knightley
Fashion should be a form of escapism, and not a form of imprisonment. — Alexander McQueen
A great book provides escapism for me. The artistry and the creativity in a story are better than any drugs. — Wentworth Miller
Bond was escapism, but not meant to be imitated in real life. — Roger Moore
Drama can feel like therapy whereas comedy feels like there's been a pressure and a weight lifted off of you. You come to work and… — Gabrielle Union
Reader's Bill of Rights 1. The right to not read 2. The right to skip pages 3. The right to not finish 4. The right… — Daniel Pennac
Let us toast to animal pleasures, to escapism, to rain on the roof and instant coffee, to unemployment insurance and library cards, to absinthe and… — Hunter S. Thompson
No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality. — Shirley Jackson

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