24 Quotes by James Victore

We are born with magic inside of us.

It’s about whittling. It’s about taking something and whittling and whittling and getting it sharp and perfect. Then you’ve got something.

But the few brave ones, both companies and individuals, who risk comfort and safety for a chance at beauty or being able to move someone – they have a potential to gain so much more.

Creativity is not to be rudely shoved into being.

If your work appeals to everyone, it moves no one.

By believing your work is a ‘gift,’ it radically changes what you create. I think this is a revolutionary idea. It’s no longer about client approval or a paycheck, but aspiring to make work that has meaning and purpose in your life and for your audience.

I am everyone I have ever loved.

Put your weird in your work!

Bad art makes you say, “Wow! Huh?” Good art makes you say, “Huh? Wow!” Looking at bad art is like eating fast food. You’re excited about the thought of it, but when it hits your stomach, the relationship ends quickly. Good art is seen, but not immediately understood – “Huh?” Then comes the “Aha!” moment when the subtext, the real meaning, unfolds and our mind expands.