Brendon Small

"Knowledge without application is just memorization."

"Time is the one resource you can't manufacture more of."

"Freedom of expression is worth fighting for."

"Inner peace comes from making something you're proud of."

"Music makes the movie, the movie just gives context to the music."

"Fear is just the price you pay for doing anything real."

"Your ideas have power if you believe in them enough."

"Money can't buy creativity, talent, or vision."

"Adventure is just ordinary life through an interesting lens."

"Your imagination is your greatest asset."

"Technology is a democratizing force for artists."

"Get inspired by living, not by waiting for inspiration."

"Every person's story is worth telling."

"Solitude is where the real thinking happens."

"Be patient with the process, even when it's frustrating."

"Kindness costs nothing but means everything."

"You're stronger than you think you are."

"There's beauty in struggle and imperfection."

"Gratitude for small victories keeps you going."

"I'm gonna make a movie so good that it'll change the way people think about movies forever."

"You know what? Life is just one long audition, and we're all trying to get the part."

"If you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough."

"Friendship is like a good camera angle - if you find the right one, everything looks better."

"My dad doesn't understand what I'm trying to do, but that's okay because I'm doing it anyway."

"Art isn't about being perfect. It's about being honest."

"Sometimes the best ideas come when you're not even trying to have ideas."

"I think love is like directing - you have to know what you want and be willing to fight for it."

"School is just a place where they try to make you stop thinking for yourself."

"The thing about success is that it doesn't mean anything if nobody cares about what you made."

"Time moves differently when you're creating something. Sometimes an hour feels like a minute."