Creativity Quotes

"You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven."

"When you're involved in something creative, you don't have time to worry."

"Creativity is the bridge between imagination and reality."

"Create with your whole heart or don't create at all."

"Playing 'bop' is like scrabble with all the words missing."

"You've got to find some way of saying it without saying it."

"Create a space where it becomes possible for something new to happen."

"Beyond category, that's where I want to be."

"Composition is not just for the talented, it's for the dedicated."

"I pick up my horn and play what I feel"

"Never play a thing the same way twice"

"The constant reinvention is the only way to stay relevant in this business."

"You can play a shoestring if you're sincere."

"There's no such thing as a wrong note if you bend it the right way."

"I play what I feel."

"Creativity takes courage."

"Creativity isn't about being original; it's about connecting existing ideas in new ways."

"Creativity flourishes in constraints, not in unlimited freedom."

"I've been imitated so well, I've heard people copy my mistakes."

"There's so much more music to discover inside each of us."

"Creativity flourishes when you free your mind from limitations."

"Your talent is God's gift to you - what you do with it is your gift back"

"Creativity thrives when you're not afraid to fail"

"Create with your whole heart, not for approval"

"We all have inner music; the question is whether we listen to it."

"I am my own muse; I create what I need to see."

"Don't get too set on a particular musical idea. Keep experimenting."

"I like the spontaneity of what happens when musicians get together and just play."

"Composition is like dreaming in colors and sounds."

"To be alive is to create."