Creativity Quotes

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

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"Every sketch starts as a blank page and an impossible deadline."
Tom Jeter
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"Good writers steal, great writers steal and make it their own."
Tom Jeter
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"Write drunk, edit sober—or something like that."
Tom Jeter
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"You have to give yourself permission to write badly first."
Tom Jeter
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"You can't create from a place of bitterness."
Tom Jeter
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"The thing about meta is that it's all-consuming. You have to commit to the bit."
Abed Nadir
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"Creativity is the only thing that makes life worth repeating."
Abed Nadir
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"I document everything because life is a story and stories matter."
Abed Nadir
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"Creativity flourishes when people have proper institutional support. You're welcome."
Dean Pelton
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"Creativity needs structure, much like I provide."
Dean Pelton
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"Creativity isn't just for artists; it's a way of solving any problem."
Shirley Bennett
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"Creativity flourishes when we're willing to be vulnerable."
Shirley Bennett
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"Creativity is my second language."
Pierce Hawthorne
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"The best ideas come at 3 AM when you can't sleep because you're terrified."
Jack Rudolph
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"Creativity thrives on constraint."
Jack Rudolph
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"Creativity is courage in action."
Jack Rudolph
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Jeff Winger
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"Creativity flourishes when you stop being afraid of failure."
Jeff Winger
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"I'm going to go ahead and turn my pain into cake."
Britta Perry
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"I want to create something meaningful."
Britta Perry
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"Creativity is problem-solving with style"
Troy Barnes
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"Creativity is what separates us from giving up"
Troy Barnes
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"Creativity means being willing to look foolish."
Danny Tripp
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Danny Tripp
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"Creativity is how you solve problems that have no obvious answers."
Shirley Bennett
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"Creativity requires permission to fail."
Shirley Bennett
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"I'm going to create a television show so good that it makes people question their own reality."
Abed Nadir
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"Sometimes you have to write your own ending because the universe doesn't always cooperate."
Abed Nadir
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"The beauty of improv is that nobody knows where it's going."
Abed Nadir
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"I'm documenting my life in case it becomes culturally relevant later."
Abed Nadir