Escapism Quotes

93 Escapism quotes by 85 unique authors

Escapism and wonder is influence. It makes you feel good, and that allows you to do things. You just keep on moving ahead, and you… — Michael Jackson
The only people who hate escapism are jailers. — C.S. Lewis
That soul-destroying, meaningless, mechanical, moronic work is an insult to human nature which must necessarily and inevitably produce either escapism or aggression, and that no… — E F Schumacher
I think Queen songs are pure escapism, like going to see a good film. — Freddie Mercury
My books are just pure escapism for kids. — Dav Pilkey
Current cant equates fantasy with escapism, and current fashion would have it that fantasy is both easy to read and to write. It isn't. When… — Ellen Kushner
But I was always much more interested in reading fashion magazines than I was music magazines when I was a teenager. Just that sense of… — Florence Welch
Music to me is so internal. It's physical and it's emotional. Whereas fashion is so much about the external that it's almost like a break.… — Florence Welch
For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that's what art… — Iggy Azalea
Leave everything. Leave Dada. Leave your wife. Leave your mistress. Leave your hopes and fears. Leave your children in the woods. Leave the substance for… — Andre Breton
I see myself as a character actor, and I've always been drawn to playing characters that are different from myself because acting is escapism for… — Alessandro Nivola
It's all about escapism. That's essentially what all movies are about. It's a vicarious thrill. — Todd Phillips
Acting has always been such escapism for me. — Kelly Reilly
Would we be so enamored with dystopian fiction if we lived in a culture where violent death was a major concern? It wouldn't be escapism. — Maggie Stiefvater
My head'll explode if I continue with this escapism. — Jess C Scott
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

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