Creativity Quotes

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

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"The greatest gift is the gift of self-expression."
Duke Ellington
"Every time I play, I try to discover something new."
John Coltrane
"Each moment offers the opportunity to create something beautiful."
John Coltrane
"Creativity flows when we release our need for control."
John Coltrane
"In music we live, we express ourselves, and we inspire others."
Louis Armstrong
"When I'm improvising, I'm having a conversation with myself."
Louis Armstrong
"I never play the same show twice, every night is different."
Louis Armstrong
"Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you."
Charlie Parker
"The best music comes from the soul, not the head."
Charlie Parker
"The hardest thing is to know what you want to say."
Charlie Parker
"I always listen to what I can leave out."
Miles Davis
"I look for something new, I explore after playing the same things for years: I try to find a new melody."
Miles Davis
"I'll play it first and tell you what it is later."
Miles Davis
"I need to find out what I'm playing."
Miles Davis
"I'm just trying to express myself."
Miles Davis
"I've always been interested in new sounds."
Miles Davis
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"The creative process is where magic happens."
Ella Fitzgerald
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"The stage is a place where I could express myself in ways everyday life wouldn't allow."
Elvis Presley
"I've been imitated so well I've heard people copy my mistakes."
Jimi Hendrix
"I try to use colors like someone would use notes in music."
Jimi Hendrix
"What you create becomes part of your legacy."
Jimi Hendrix
"Creativity is the purest form of rebellion."
Jimi Hendrix
"They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art."
Charlie Parker
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun with itself."
Elvis Presley
"I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues."
Duke Ellington
"Sing your own song, it's cheaper to you."
Duke Ellington
"Composing is like cooking. You taste as you go."
Duke Ellington
"Every night is a new composition, every audience a new muse."
Duke Ellington
"There is more to life than just living, there is creating."
Duke Ellington
"I want to search for new ways to do things because there's always room for improvement."
John Coltrane