Quotes About Creativity

I want to be around these positive, expressive people who are doing something different and who also want to get the hell out of there and don't want to be around basic human bullshit.

Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered - either by themselves or by others.

Bands that have positive lyrics that give people hope, I applaud them, you know I think we need to see more bands come out like that. I think it is great.

If you learn only methods, you'll be tied to your methods, but if you learn principles you can devise your own methods.

You are positive, creative and happy to the degree to which you eliminate negative emotions from your life.

I'm always doing things I can't do. That's how I get to do them.

A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.

Over the years I have discovered that ideas come through an intense desire for them; continually desiring, the mind becomes a watchtower on the lookout for incidents that may excite the imagination.

Art is about energy positive and negative. All art has the power to heal because it helps us see who we are, and what we resist.

If you can't imitate him, don't copy him.

Big thinkers are specialists in creating positive, forward-looking, optimistic pictures in their own minds and in the minds of others.

We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts.

I think constraints are very important. They're positive, because they allow you to work off something.

Do not build up obstacles in your imagination.

It's not always easy growing up in an inner-city area, but in my music I want to show people that you can turn it into something positive.

As with all other aspects of the narrative art, you will improve with practice, but practice will never make you perfect. Why should it? What fun would that be?

I do like to write nasty songs. It's a useful weapon to have, and it's cathartic as well, because I create art out of anger, something positive out of something negative.

It's the writers' job to make it positive. It's my job to make it real.

It is your ability as a creative person to envision positive change that will make a difference.

Reaching a 'creative' state of mind thru positive action is considered preferable to waiting for 'inspiration'.

To give emphasis only to beauty makes me think of a mathematics that deals with positive numbers only.

Positive attitude accelerates your development as a creative person. Believe in yourself.

I want to be positive and say: everything I've written will get made eventually.

I don't think it was much of a forum for positive or negative feedback; it was mainly, "How can I make somebody laugh?" It wasn't a serious thing where I needed people to give me feedback.