Simplicity : (59)

" In some ways, I feel like the strength of animation is in its simplicity and caricature, and in reduction. It’s like an Al Hirschfeld caricature, where he’ll use, like, three lines, and he’ll capture the likeness of someone so strongly that it looks more like them than a photograph. I think animation has that same power of reduction. " - Pete Docter

" When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that’s just what I do. " - Dave Matthews

" A musical by its very nature doesn’t allow for a lot of nuances. " - Aparna Sen

" I think simplicity is a good guide: The more economical a theory, the better. " - Lisa Randall

" Our life is frittered away by detail… simplify, simplify. " - Henry David Thoreau

" I am not a fine chef, but I can certainly get dinner on the table for 14 people. With that many, I try to keep it simple: salmon, mashed potatoes, sauteed spinach, and salad. " - Cindy Crawford

" I’m not over-enamored of complicated books, and wonder if it’s more for the author’s ego than anything else? " - Eric Hill

" Though I’m a fashion designer, I never stuff my luggage with too many items. " - Reem Acra

" I see myself as quite boring and simple. " - Conchita Wurst

" The simpler I keep things, the better I play. " - Nancy Lopez