Mykelti Williamson Quotes

Creativity is incredibly important, but drive is equally so.

I've always been ambitious. I've always been able to roll up my sleeves and get to work. I like to stay busy. I love working, and I love being creative.

Inspiration and work ethic - they ride right next to each other.

Though progress starts with the imagination, only work can make things happen. And work itself works best when fueled, again by the imagination.

Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors.

I tend to be a lazy actress, unless I'm pushed.

To succeed, one must be creative and persistent.

You have your brains, but it's energy and desire that make you write a book.

'Inspiration' is a word used by people who aren't really doing anything.

Whitney Cummings is one of the hardest working people I know, and she's very motivated.

I'm still hungry. I've still got a million ideas. I'm still strong and ready to create.

Energy is the key to creativity. Energy is the key to life.

Inspiration is the key to everything.

Ambition is a form of creativity.

A success, to me, is the ability to keep working. That's success. It has nothing to do with money; it's the ability to keep getting things made, period.

People who love what they do get after it every day.

Kanye inspires me through his work ethic and his approach.

Once the inspiration comes, that directs where the perspiration goes.

Keep exploring. Keep dreaming. Keep asking why. Don’t settle for what you already know. Never stop believing in the power of your ideas, your imagination, your hard work to change the world.

That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true.

You combine hard work, creativity, and self-determination, and things start to happen.

Some people give you that motivation to work harder simply to get the hell away from wherever they are.

The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.

I think the key is basically just your determination. As far an artist is concerned, it's just about your drive and your dream.

It's seen as dirty to be ambitious. What if U2 weren't ambitious? We wouldn't have that gift we have from them.