Creativity Quotes

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

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"I'm not a writer, but I like to think I can tell a good story when I'm not thinking."
Gracie Allen
"Creativity takes courage."
Fred Allen
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Fred Allen
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"We're all pretty crazy in our own ways, and that's what makes us interesting."
Gilda Radner
"People want to know why I do this, why I write, why I sing, why I act. Because I have to. Because I'm alive and I have to do these things."
George Burns
"I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life, so I became a performer. It was the best decision I never made."
George Burns
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"I grew up when the radio was pretty much a script medium. You had to create the picture in people's minds."
Bob Hope
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"Creativity is the bridge between imagination and reality."
Red Skelton
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"Create something that makes the world better."
Red Skelton
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"Your creativity is your superpower."
Red Skelton
"The world will always need new ideas, and the only way to get them is to stop accepting old ones."
Fred Allen
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"I would have written more books, but my hand got tired of holding the pen."
Jack Benny
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"Funny is the most important thing, because it's the most difficult."
Lucille Ball
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"I think everyone should have a creative outlet."
Lucille Ball
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"Creativity knows no age limit or boundaries."
Bob Hope
"I like to perform. That's what keeps me young and alive."
George Burns
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"I believe that creativity is the highest form of intelligence."
Gracie Allen
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"I believe that creativity is the cure for conformity."
Gracie Allen
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Red Skelton
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Jack Benny
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"Making people laugh and making them think is what I live for."
Lucille Ball
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"Creativity flows when you stop judging yourself."
Lucille Ball
"Imitation is the sincerest form of television."
Fred Allen
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"Creativity is the ability to think outside the box and make people smile."
Bob Hope
"The way to have good ideas is to have a lot of ideas and throw away the bad ones."
George Burns
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun"
Red Skelton
"I always did what my heart wanted—and that was the beauty of it."
Mae West
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"I do my best work when I'm not thinking about it."
Bob Hope
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"I once knew a fellow who had a sign on his wall that said, 'The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.'"
W.C. Fields
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"What's the point of doing something well if nobody's watching?"
Lucille Ball