"People have expectations one way or the other: 'You should do this...,' 'You should do that...,' 'Say this...,' 'Say that...' And I do think there comes a point where, for anyone, if you are in a space, particularly as a writer, you go into this craft because it is about self-expression and not merely about expressing what people want." - John Ridley, screenwriter
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Creativity Quotation #4
"One of the things you really have to get your head around with the Doctor, when you're writing for a new Doctor, is, in a way, you should strip it back slightly, and let the actor fill the role, and let them start making decisions about how they're going to map onto that part." - Steven Moffat, discussing writing the new season of Doctor Who.
Creativity Quotation #3
"For all the care you put into artistry, visual polish frequently doesn't matter if you're getting the story right." - Edwin Catmull
Creativity Quotation #2
“I will pass on the best advice that I have been given: Stay true to your instincts as a writer, because they are what make you unique. At every turn there will be ‘experts’ who offer their opinions and you will want to follow their advice, but in the end you have to be the final judge on what is right for you and your work.” - Neil Bartram
Creativity Quotation #1
"Candor could not be more crucial to our creative process. Why? Because early on, all of our movies suck... This is as it should be. Creativity has to start somewhere, and we are true believers in the power of bracing, candid feedback and the iterative process - reworking, reworking, and reworking again, until a flawed story finds its through line or a hollow character finds its soul." - Ed Catmull, president of Pixar