Quotes About Creativity

Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

Art is nothing more than the shadow of humanity.

Poultry is for the cook what canvas is for a painter, or the cap of Fortunatus for a conjurer.

Let us dare to read, think, speak and write.

The human mind is our fundamental resource.

The creator made us creative. Our creativity is our gift from God. Our use of it is our gift to God. Accepting this bargain is the beginning of true self-acceptance.

To model yourself after Steve Jobs is like, 'I'd like to paint like Picasso, what should I do? Should I use more red?'

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

Creative people who can't help but explore other mental territories are at greater risk, just as someone who climbs a mountain is more at risk than someone who just walks along a village lane.

Creativity means loving whatsoever you do - enjoying, celebrating it, as a gift of God!

In the realist, you have the sorry sight of the five senses deprived of their imagination.

For God's sake give me the young man who has brains enough to make a fool of himself!

Freedom is necessary for honesty, honesty for integrity, integrity for power, power for creativity, and all of them for intimacy.

Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.

I view my role more as trying to set up an environment where the personalities, creativity and individuality of all the different employees come out and can shine.

Don't be dismayed by the opinions of editors, or critics. They are only the traffic cops of the arts.

We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'.

If you are a dreamer come in

To anyone who knows a writer, never underestimate the power of your encouragement.

The artist...is the voice of the people.

I want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart.

I made so many recordings with junky mics and crappy mixing consoles, you have to use what your tools are and in some ways that's been inspirational.

I admit to having an imagination feverish enough to melt good judgment.

Beware of thinkers whose minds function only when they are fueled by a quotation.