“These days, most of us carry a fully functional multimedia studio around in our smartphones.” — Austin Kleon Multimedia Copy Share Image
“Dalí said, “Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“You don’t want to look like your heroes, you want to see like your heroes.” — Austin Kleon Hero Copy Share Image
Establishing and keeping a routine can be even more important than having a lot of time. — Austin Kleon Habits Copy Share Image
“Don’t try to be hip or cool. Being open and honest about what you like is the best way to connect with… — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“Make stuff you love and talk about stuff you love and you'll attract people who love that kind of stuff. It's that… — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“Don't just steal the style, steal the thinking behind the style. You don't want to look like your heroes, you want to… — Austin Kleon Austin-kleon Copy Share Image
What a good artist understands is that nothing comes from nowhere. All creative work builds on what came before. Nothing is completely… — Austin Kleon Art Copy Share Image
“The trouble with imaginative people is that we're good at picturing the worst that could happen to us. Fear is often just… — Austin Kleon Austin-kleon Copy Share Image
“But now I realize that the only way to find your voice is to use it. It’s hardwired, built into you. Talk… — Austin Kleon Voice Copy Share Image
“People will misinterpret you and what you do. They might even call you names. So get comfortable with being misunderstood, disparaged, or… — Austin Kleon Misunderstood Copy Share Image
Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Filmmaker John Waters has said, "Nothing is more important than… — Austin Kleon Book Copy Share Image
“The reason to copy your heroes and their style is so that you might somehow get a glimpse into their minds. That's… — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in… — Austin Kleon Death Copy Share Image
“Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat with only 236 different words, so his editor bet him he couldn’t write a… — Austin Kleon Books Copy Share Image
“Nothing is original. It says it right there in the Bible. Ecclesiastes: That which has been is what will be, That which… — Austin Kleon Bible Copy Share Image
“You don’t get to pick your family, but you can pick your teachers and you can pick your friends and you can… — Austin Kleon Books Copy Share Image
“Writer David Foster Wallace said that he thought good nonfiction was a chance to “watch somebody reasonably bright but also reasonably average… — Austin Kleon Amateurs Copy Share Image
“We all love things that other people think are garbage. You have to have the courage to keep loving your garbage, because… — Austin Kleon Austin-kleon Copy Share Image
“We want you to take from us. We want you, at first, to steal from us, because you can’t steal. You will… — austin kleon Copy Share Image
“Writing a page a day doesn't seem like much, but do it for 365 days and you have enough to fill a novel.” — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“What a good artist understands is that nothing comes from nowhere.” — Austin Kleon Art Copy Share Image
“When you get rid of old material, you push yourself further and come up with something better.” — Austin Kleon Austin-kleon Copy Share Image
“Wilson Mizner said if you copy from one author, it’s plagiarism, but if you copy from many, it’s research.” — Austin Kleon Plagiarism Copy Share Image
Every artist gets asked the question, 'Where do you get your ideas?' The honest artist answers, 'I steal them.' — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
“Don't feel guilty about the pleasures you take in the things you enjoy.” — Austin Kleon Austin-kleon Copy Share Image
