We worship perfection because we can't have it; if we had it, we would reject it. Perfection is inhuman, because humanity is imperfect.
Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything.
Everything I do, I want it to be perfect. I know it can't be like that every time - but that is my aim.
Perfection is an impossible destination
In most movies, they show you somebody who is perfect looks-wise, and skills-wise, and the movie doesn't give you a choice.
Nobody smolders in real life.
The constant pressure to be the perfect, ideal female - there's no such thing.
There's really no way to be perfect. Perfectionism is a silly trait to have, so in a lot of ways that inspired the world of 'Divergent,' in which everyone is striving toward that ideal and falling short of it.
I find the term 'perfect child' to be an oxymoron.
I have a real problem with watching movies where I see this perfect woman who is married to the man in question, who has a perfect life, who has perfect hair, perfect clothes, and doesn't give you any of the kind of reality that you're used to.
Perfectionism rarely begets perfection, or satisfaction - only disappointment.
I feel to look for perfection is a very dangerous path. More than that, it's dangerous because it doesn't exist. You can aim for it, but you already know you won't get there because it doesn't exist. Plus, I definitely think the flaws, little cracks, and accidents are a lot more interesting.
Perfection is a stick with which to beat the possible.
I hope people online understand that the celebrity culture we've created is not really real. So when they're speaking to and about me, I'm a person, so I'm going to make mistakes. It's inevitable because I'm human.
I'm a little sheepish about it. Whenever I meet fans and they're like, 'Oh, you're so sexy,' I just don't get that. There's no way one man can be universally sexy.
The indefatigable pursuit of an unattainable perfection -even though nothing more than the pounding of an old piano -is what alone gives a meaning to our life on this unavailing star.
Trying to design the perfect plan is the perfect recipe for disappointment.
You can't make everyone happy. You just do what you can, and that's it... you're always going to catch criticism no matter what you do.
It is very dangerous to make a person larger than life because, then, young men and women are tempted to believe, well, if he was that great, he's inaccessible, and I can never try to be that or emulate that or achieve that.
There is always something wrong with a song, you can't be perfect.
This is a culture filled with perfect images of women and perfect images of movie actresses, and most people can't live up to them.
My father had always identified himself as a writer to my mother when they met. When they met, he was writing this great novel, there was no doubt about it. Part of why she left him was this delusion of greatness and identifying it very directly with being an artist.
I do not believe that I am a perfectionist one bit. I truly believe that perfection is something that no one can achieve.
Total freedom from error is what none of us will allow to our neighbors; however we may be inclined to flirt a little with such spotless perfection ourselves.
