Melville brought to the task a sound knowledge of actual whaling much curious learning in the literature of the subject and above all an imagination which worked with great power upon the facts of his own experience.

Imagination is as vital to any advance in science as learning and precision are essential for starting points.

It's a wonderful thing working with young actors. I know a lot of people don't like working with children. I actually adore it because you watch their imagination open up and you watch them start to learn this job that I've been doing for so long. They come with such a lack of cynicism.

I have learned the art of filling in your lines with your visuals and your movies and your imagination.

I guess what I've learned is that there are no boundaries when it comes to imagination. It's limitless.

Lyrically I like to use themes that make the listener use his or her imagination and to give a little of the lessons I've learned in my own life.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

I was a precocious only child and then I went through a fat awkward stage for several years so I learned to fall back on my humor and personality when I was growing up. It's how you survive so I think it was more of a natural progression for me developing into comedy.

I've learned to have a sense of humor about myself. Lord knows everyone else does!