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Blockbusters

Quotes from Winona Ryder, Chris Rock, Baz Luhrman, and more on how they get inspired

''I call my mom.'' — KEVIN WILLIAMSON

''I look at my mortgage. It gets you unstuck in a hurry.'' — PAUL ATTANASIO

''I tell my writers, 'Get me out of this creative block, you a------. I pay you a lot of money.' Then I storm out of the room like Alan Brady on The Dick Van Dyke Show.'' — CONAN O'BRIEN

''A brisk walk. If you just walk long enough [the song] will pop out.'' — BJORK

''Travel.'' — BAZ LUHRMANN

''There's nothing you can do, that's why it's called a creative block.'' — WINONA RYDER

''On independent films you can't afford to have creative block.'' — STEVE BUSCEMI

''Play hockey.'' — TIM ROBBINS

''Creepy food snacks, like those cheese-peanut butter crackers. Or Dolly Madison Zingers. Really bad food just stimulates a certain part of the brain.'' — CAROL LEIFER

''I think of it like I'm a car...broken down on the highway. But I realize, It's cool, the tow truck is gonna come, and I'm gonna be back on the road. You just gotta ride through it.'' — WILL SMITH

''Grocery shopping.'' — MIKE JUDGE

''Screaming.'' — NEVE CAMPBELL

''Thoughts of joy and love to the world, and George Harrison.'' — CHEMICAL BROTHER ED SIMONS

''Driving late at night in really sh---y neighborhoods. I sound like Eddie Murphy.'' — CHRIS ROCK

Originally posted Jun 27, 1997 Published in issue #385-386 Jun 27, 1997 Order article reprints
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