Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process

Teasing out the way the world might look through another's eyes is what makes the creative process so fascinating and enjoyable.

— Stephen L. Carter

“Other worshipful objects were content with worship; men, women, God, all let one kneel prostrate; but this form, were it only the shape of…

— Virginia Woolf

Any creative process is about being in a territory which isn't secure, isn't necessarily familiar, and isn't convenient in any sort of way. And…

— Susanne Bier

“[A]lways get to the dialogue as soon as possible. I always feel the thing to go for is speed. Nothing puts the reader off…

— P.G. Wodehouse

Use the creative process - singing, writing, art, dance, whatever - to get to know yourself better.

— Catie Curtis

Fear is a killer, when it comes to the creative process.

— Adam Baldwin

The impresario function is about intervening with the company's more administrative management structure. It is about trying to establish a sense of boundaries and…

— John Kao

“I’m a big believer in cooking your own meals. It makes it much easier not only to ensure that you eat fresh foods but…

— Ori Hofmekler

I think what holds people up in creative processes is the expectation of what it is they're doing. It's also the sense of judgement,…

— Antony Hegarty

There just is exponentially more money in the movie business than in the music business. As a result there are more people involved in…

— Adam Duritz

“The sooner you finish procrastinating, the sooner you can get back to your art.”

— Stephanie Lennox

Well, I do expect a lot of myself. I'm a harsh critic because I know what I'm capable of. I have hit those occasional…

— Dave Stevens

With music I get to feel real ownership with what I do. I write it, I perform it and even if it is crap,…

— John Cho

The creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and…

— Marcel Duchamp

It is not enough to have a talented designer; the management must be inspired too. The creative process is very disorganised; the production process…

— Bernard Arnault