William Watson Quotes

There's just a natural human element to a great song that feels immediately satisfying. I like the song to create a mood.

If the film is not emotional, then it operates on a superficial level.

I always tell people, the first time I heard 'She Talks To Angels,' those lyrics did something to me.

I want to do things or write things that make people feel a bit more beautiful or tragic or something because there are so many other things than just funny.

When poetry is on the money, 12 words can slay you. I admire that greatly.

You may choose your words like a connoisseur, And polish it up with art, But the word that sways, and stirs, and stays, Is the word that comes from the heart.

If you want to reach any kind of poignancy or meaning a lot of times, coming from comedy is the best way to get there.

It's the emotion of it that hits me, more than anything technical.

The fate of poetry is to fall in love with the world.

I think every time I can find a story that touches that human nerve, and even sometimes makes you cry, I think that I've found something that I'll like very much.

A good song gathers the years in. It's why you can sing it with such conviction 40 years after it's been written.

The emotion of a song's lyrics has always been what grabs me deeply.

People want something that's relevant to their lives. They want something that means something to them, and they want something where it seems like people have thought about what they're saying.

I'm a big fan of lyrics - lyrics are the thing that move me in certain ways.

The one thing I loved about blues and soul was the way they taught the world how to express such deep feelings.

All I can hope for is songs that feel special and songs that make people feel.

I think a lot of my songs are very silly and very stupid, written to entertain people, but in the end, I always come to that last line, and I feel that I have to wrap this up with a bit of dignity and a little tear in the eye; otherwise, the joke would be on the characters in the song.

I am not afraid of slowing down moments - if you have the right emotion in the right place at the right time, you can have any length of film you want.

You want a great product, you want things that resonate with people and make them dance.

We could make the most beautiful film in the world, but if it doesn't have a heart beating underneath it, then no one's going to be interested.

Anyone knows that my music isn't just centered around sex. It's thought-evoking and feeling-evoking.

I think of myself as an ambassador of the arts. In my heart of hearts, I know the world would be a more peaceful, tender place if we were more moved by the poetry around us.

For me, what works well about 'Life in a Day' is that it's emotionally affecting without being manipulative. It really does make you think about the connectivity of the world, the similarities and differences. It shows the experiences we all go through: birth, childhood, falling in love, having kids, getting ill, dying.

I don't want to say it's nice to see people cry, because of course it isn't, but there's something really emotional and lovely about seeing the impact you're having on someone's life.

My primary goal is always to tell a story that will resonate with people on a deeply emotional level.