Technique Quotes

“I've always been a big fan of the stop-motion stuff. I'm not a big fan of the CG stuff.”

“It is not the subject that matters but the translation of the subject into the abstraction of the surface.”

“The jab is the key to everything in boxing. It sets up everything else.”

“The subject must be absorbed into the canvas.”

“I try to construct a picture in which shapes, spaces, colors, form a set of unique relationships, independent of any subject matter.”

“Breathing is the very basis of all wind playing.”

“There is no branch of detective science that is so important and so difficult to carry out as that of shadowing.”

“What is focus and who has a right to say what focus is the legitimate focus?”

“A lot of my sounds are built up with layers. I'm not a great soloist, but I'm good at creating textures.”

“The secret of shifting is that you never leave the old note until you have arrived at the new one.”

“The most important thing I have learned is that the camera is a slave, and not a master.”

“Color is not a problem. The problem is the use of color.”

“The first thing I do when I start a painting is I paint the eyes. If the eyes don't work, the painting doesn't work.”

“Technique is the test of your musicality. If you have a good technique, you can do what you want with the music. If you don't have technique, you can't do anything.”

“Technique is very important, but it's not everything. You need to have a heart.”

“Running barefoot is just a natural way of running. It feels good.”

“You can't be a good hockey player and be a good golfer. The movements are so different.”

“The camera is a remarkable instrument. Saturate yourself with your subject and the camera will all but take you by the hand.”

“Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing the tonal relationships.”

“Power is the main thing, but you've got to have the feel, too.”