Joe Nichols

Life on the road is very different from a normal, day to day life, and sometimes that surrealistic existence can have an effect on you, you tend to forget that's not really how things are supposed to be. But there comes a point where you have to pace yourself and find a place in your mind where you can be real.

American Musician

Dennis Lehane

I found that I could write two kinds of short stories: I could write very absurd, kind of surrealistic, funny stories; or I could write very dark, realistic - hyper-realistic - stories. I was never happy with that, because I couldn't meld the two.

American Author

Haruki Murakami

I could have been a cult writer if I'd kept writing surrealistic novels. But I wanted to break into the mainstream, so I had to prove that I could write a realistic book.

Japanese Writer

Vincente Minnelli

In the Thirties, when I was in New York, I did the first surrealistic ballet in a show of mine.

American Director

Christo

And the most unusual and surrealistic place in New York City is Central Park.

Bulgarian Artist

Use 'surrealistic' to describe experiences that are imaginative beyond ordinary life.

Imaginative Experience

'Surrealistic' involves the blending of elements in ways you wouldn't expect.

Unexpected Combinations

'Surrealistic' can describe odd experiences without implying they are pleasing or beneficial.

Not Always Positive

'Surrealistic' in art refers to exploring inner thoughts that are not fully conscious.

Subconscious Expression

The surrealistic style expresses ideas beyond rational understanding.

Beyond Rational

'Surrealistic' is part of a cultural movement from the 20th century, not just a random term.