Art Quote by Dave McKean

“And then a strange thing happened. Out of the diseased and deteriorated pool os tired thoughts came life. A simple and poisoned life, but…

— Dave McKean

I love the silent era because you can see the rules being written, the grammar of film being created. Most of my films are…

— Dave McKean

“I suppose cats have sayings like... "A dead mouse...has no entertainment value." How's that? Doesn't exactly trip off the tongue, does it? Okay, how…

— Dave McKean

“It's not even been a two-and-two-make five sort of day, it's more like a two-and-two-make...fish”

— Dave McKean

“It a heasy t'ing to live for de lightnin' crack hillumination of possession. It heasy to hide in de dark o' faith , pretendin'…

— Dave McKean

Pride in what and who you are is a strong foundation, but don't be defined by your oppression; use your anger, don't let it…

— Dave McKean

“She looked out at the other trees, and she realised that her life was one of thousands, any one of which could have been…

— Dave McKean

I kind of enjoy the limits. If you've got no limits, you can do absolutely anything, it's very difficult, actually. I always enjoyed working…

— Dave McKean

Sometimes the things I learn making paintings or drawings - composition, colour, expressionism, texture - can directly influence the making of a film. Sometimes…

— Dave McKean

When you just get fantasy stories that are about fairies or goblins, I just don't care. I'm never going to meet a goblin, it…

— Dave McKean

Film gives me live actors, editing, music, sound, a huge and powerful toolbox to play with. If there is a problem for me, it…

— Dave McKean

I don't want to get pigeonholed just doing just family films and fantasy films... I don't really want to get pigeonholed just doing anything…

— Dave McKean