A Quote by Nicolas Winding Refn

Creativity is very self-indulgent.

Nicolas Winding Refn

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Nicolas Winding Refn
Danish - Director
Born: September 29, 1970

Creativity is narcissism. Creativity is falling in love with one's self as you create. It's self-indulgent.

Nicolas Winding Refn

I mean, what do you think creativity is? Nothing but self-indulgence. And the more self-indulgent it is, the more interesting it becomes. So I think that part of creativity is also falling in love with your own narcissism: accepting it, using it as an asset.

Nicolas Winding Refn

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I am pretty self-indulgent.

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One of my worst fears is being a self-indulgent person.

Winona Ryder

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