Nick Bantock Quotes

What I wanted to do and what I needed to do was something entirely different, and through reading Roussel I learned that I could do what I wanted all on my own and that I didn't have to rely on what had actually happened in my somewhat limited life and reading.

I just try to do things that make me excited. If I can find a way to surprise myself, then that's when I'm really excited to share something and really can stand behind it.

I'll remain an individual, and as long as I get excited about something, I'll do it.

What does it mean to be an individual? What does it mean to flourish?

It is important to make your own stuff. Even if you are not an actor, it is important to not stop involving yourself as a creative person.

I have a lot of fun writing for artists, but I'm learning to apply that fun to myself.

My physical transformations - like changing my hair - are usually a reflection of what's inspiring me at the moment.

I pattern my actions and life after what I want. No two people are alike. You might admire attributes in others, but use these only as a guide in improving yourself in your own unique way. I don't go for carbon copies. Individualism is sacred!

Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves.

I never said to be like me, I say to be like you and make a difference.

I'm interested in doing everything and anything that I can to squeeze that creativity out of my brain. I guess I'm sort of a performance rat.

Life can be a lot broader... when you realize one simple thing: And that is that everything around us that we call life was made up by people who were no smarter than you. And you can build your own life that other people can live in. So build a life. Don't live one. Build one. Find your opportunity, and always be sexy.

Be yourself, take control of your life.

There's a child within me. Everything is fascinating. The hunger to learn, do better and more creative things never goes.

Sometimes you want to make your own experiences.

You can do what you want to do. You can be what you want to be.

I just love the idea of going into a room and creating something by myself.

Give people the power to shape their lives to their liking, and their souls will take care of themselves.

I don't have a background in design, so I think it's always about what I see in the world and what inspires me. So yes, I am designing for myself. I'm going through this whole evolution, which is a process of growing up and going from modeling to styling to designing.

My favorite thing is being able to follow my inspiration, and the freedom of being a writer is hard to beat.

People speculate or think what they want to think, but it's been really fun for me to kind of explore what I want to explore.

I definitely still like writing one-liners, but I also think that I've changed a lot in that I've allowed myself freedom to grow.

People would say to me, 'Who do you want to be as an artist?' And I would just look at them because I didn't know.

Atlanta has become and has always been a place where you create your own universe.

For me, what's important is to be inspired and keep moving to grow as an artist and as a person.