Quotes About Originality

Innovation without imitation is a complete waste of time.

Some authors have a very hard time understanding that in order to be faithful to the spirit of the book, it's almost always impossible to remain faithful to the text. You have to make changes.

At the time, we thought it was a nice way to say something unique about the group to make us different from all the other bands kicking around in London.

Hey, look at this guy Kenny G. with his thing, walking up and down the aisles of the concert hall and running off the stage and playing the same time. It's old hat!

Plagiarism saves time.

New ideas are one of the most overrated concepts of our time. Most of the important ideas that we live with aren't new at all.

By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around.

Be yourself. Authenticity trumps cool every time.

If I like a film, I usually appreciate the way it was made the first time.

It is not about surpassing the masters who preceded us but more about opening new artistic vistas. It is about doing the things they didn't have a chance or the time to do.

I did not realize at the time, as I have discovered since, that anyone who attempts any thing original in this world must expect a bit of ridicule. Clarence Birdseye

Every time someone come out with an album don't change the whole style up but don't do what they are expecting. Surprise them.

The first time with artistic endeavors is, if it's working, it was your idea, and if it's not, it's somebody else's idea.

From my time in 'King Crimson,' I'd describe a Progressive band as one that keeps trying to break musical barriers, and keeps trying to do new music.

I never do pictures that I've done before - but I really try not to. Whenever I get an assignment I try to think how to shoot this person for this story in this magazine at this point in time.

If you take away the fancy graphics of today's games, most of the time you're left with a shell of a game that has been done to death a million times.

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.

I don't know, I feel like as time has gone on, hip-hop has become really redundant and repetitive.

A good style must have an air of novelty, at the same time concealing its art.

When I try to write I try to write something different every time. That's the challenge.

Don't waste time collecting other people's autographs; rather devote it to making your own autograph worth collecting.

By the time everyone catches up with you, you're bored.

It took a lot of time and practice for me to realise that there's no point trying to be something you're not.

Big breakthrough ideas often seem nuts the first time you see them.