Creativity Quotes

Where does inspiration come from? These quotes explore the mysterious process of making something new.

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"I've learned that the best comedy comes from specificity, not generalization."
Cecily Strong
"Comedy is about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary."
Cecily Strong
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Paul Lynde
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"The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt."
Paul Lynde
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"Creativity flourishes when you stop trying to control everything."
Kristen Wiig
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"I've learned that most of my best ideas come from being completely sleep-deprived and caffeinated."
Andy Samberg
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"Creativity thrives when you're willing to look stupid in front of other people."
Andy Samberg
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"Creativity is just connecting dots that nobody else thought to connect."
Andy Samberg
"The best sketches come from writers who understand that specificity is funnier than generality."
Lorne Michaels
"Diversity isn't just about politics. It's about good television. You need different perspectives to create something that resonates."
Lorne Michaels
"Television is immediate. It's like jazz. You have to be ready to improvise when things fall apart."
Lorne Michaels
"You can tell everything you need to know about a writer by what they choose to write about."
Lorne Michaels
"I've learned that constraints breed creativity. Unlimited resources often lead to mediocrity."
Lorne Michaels
"I've always thought that the best casts are made up of people who would challenge each other."
Lorne Michaels
"Great comedy often comes from pain. The best writers are the ones who've suffered the most."
Lorne Michaels
"Comedy writing is about finding the pattern and breaking it at exactly the right moment."
Lorne Michaels
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"I do think we're all story tellers; it's a very human thing to do."
Jim Henson
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"I think one of the things about being creative is you have to be willing to fail."
Jim Henson
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"I think all kinds of people have the capacity for creativity."
Jim Henson
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"The more you create, the more capable you become of creating."
Jim Henson
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"Creativity knows no bounds."
Flip Wilson
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"Express yourself creatively."
Flip Wilson
"Creativity thrives when you give yourself permission to be weird"
Kenan Thompson
"Creativity flourishes when you stop trying to please everyone"
Kenan Thompson
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"Creativity thrives when you're not afraid to fail spectacularly."
Kristen Wiig
"Every great character is built on contradictions and flaws."
Cecily Strong
"The most creative solutions come from people willing to look foolish."
Cecily Strong
"Creativity thrives in constraints, not freedom."
Cecily Strong
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Tim Conway
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"Creativity thrives in freedom."
Tim Conway