Jamie Hewlett Quotes & Sayings

I want to do stuff that excites me and is enjoyable. — Jamie Hewlett

It's about reaching that moment of pure ecstasy when a drawing just happens. Where every move you make with your hand and every thought you have in your head grows in front of you without any mistakes; no rubbing out, starting again and getting frustrated. It's like being in a trance - it's a fluid - and you almost don't remember doing the picture. Drawing is an escape from all the unnecessary things in life that get in the way of being free. — Jamie Hewlett

I'm always having ideas. I'd like to continue being able to realise the ideas I have. — Jamie Hewlett

I need to find a way of retaining creative control. — Jamie Hewlett

You can write and write, but if you don't have someone who can nail that character, it's never going to live. — Jamie Hewlett

I used to love comic books, and I love American comedy, and neither are afraid to tackle big themes. — Jamie Hewlett

Everybody thinks that 2-D is Damon, but none of the characters are based on any of us. 2-D is the classic stupid pretty boy singer. He's the fall guy, the stooge. Everyone takes the piss out of him. He had a car accident where he went through the windscreen and ended up with two bumps on his head. It knocked some cool into him — Jamie Hewlett

The total freedom means that you're enjoying what you're doing and you're involved in what you're doing, and that gives you the opportunity to experiment and have fun. — Jamie Hewlett

If you're having fun, if you're working with people you love working with, then the results are always going to be exciting. — Jamie Hewlett

I grew up doubting myself. It was a very spotty, frustrating, worrying time. — Jamie Hewlett

It's wonderful to find cultures that are historically still intact, as opposed to a lot of Western cultures which seem to me to be slowly dying, stuck in celebrity illness or stupidity. — Jamie Hewlett

China is incredibly important to the future of mankind. For me, this is something that we all need to have intelligent discussions about in America, in Britain, in Europe. We need to really understand that their destiny and our destiny, Africa's destiny, etc., are all completely tied in. The argument for getting to know your neighbors is very compelling. — Jamie Hewlett