We love ourselves a good quote and so we asked our community to share their favorite quotes and affirmations with us and we’ve highlighted some below.

Irene Mercadal | Film Writer/Director

I’m always writing down quotes from books or magazines I read. I write them on a small notebook I carry with me, on my phone, on several different google docs that I never find again, or on post-its all around my desk. I don’t do this because I believe it will help me in any concrete way, but because I take pleasure out of reading how clearly a quote can express a thought. Read more>>

Andy Kim | Founder

6ixthsense LA, our motto/favorite qutoe is “Be creative, Be you” it means that encourage yourself, yourself-expression, creativity, and personal style by having a wide range of curated furniture, home decor, and lifestyle products. What we like about our motto/favorite quote is that we have grown to become a trusted and reliable source of unique and welll made furniture, home decor, and lifestyle objects that enhance day to day life and cultivate creative and expressive lifestyles. Read more>>

Nicole Manoochehri | LA Dance Film Festival

My favorite affirmation and one that I’ve been using for over ten years is “Hold the vision, trust the process.” I love that it can be used for almost any endeavor! As a creative person it’s one that I use constantly especially when it feels like I’m hitting a wall. Read more>>

Chico Burns | Actor, songwriter, Entrepreneur, casting associate, short film writer & podcast host ,

Yes, I like to say AUTHENTIC IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS and BONDED BY LOYALTY. The first means a lot because no matter where you are , you should always remain authentic and not be afraid to just be yourself. Authenticity requires vulnerability transparency & integrity. And Bonded by loyalty because as you go through this journey of life. Never forget those who helped you along the way. Or remain bonded to those loyal to you. No matter what we face in life. We must always remain the authentic us. So when I started my rep media. Read more>>

Violet Helm | Singer/Composer/Producer

“Esse quam videri”: Latin for “To be, rather than to seem.” (mic drop level quote) I didn’t discover this quote until many years after I moved away from my home town in North Carolina, which is the state that deemed this phrase it’s motto. As an artist in the 21st century, where there’s a thousand different avenues for finding success in the entertainment industry (not all of them created equal), this quote has held me firm in my purpose of creating art for art’s sake alone. Read more>>

Jensine Eckwall | Illustrator, Artist, & Illustration Professor

I’ve heard this sentiment attributed to a couple different musicians, but it’s essentially like “if I sit down to work, and The Muse doesn’t show up, at least I did.” The idea is about learning and innovating through doing, and the value of a regular work practice even in the seeming absence of inspiration. Read more>>