There’s a link between creativity and mental illness,”…

“The idea that creative endeavor and mind-altering substances are entwined is one of the great pop-intellectual myths of our time... Creative people probably do…

— Stephen King

“A lot of habitually creative people have preparation rituals linked to the setting in which they choose to start their day. By putting themselves…

— Twyla Tharp

Establish an atmosphere that energizes you. Some creative people flourish in confusion; others need to be free from interruption. Many prepare themselves for work…

— Nita Leland

“Where visual artists are concerned, the Baroque sculptor and architect Bernini and the painter and sculptor Picasso were clearly adept at both experiential and…

— Winifred Gallagher

Neither of my parents are involved in theater or acting, but they are very artistic. My mom is a painter; she's an artist. She…

— Elena Kampouris

All I'm interested in is being creative and working with creative people.

— Lee Evans

I understand why creative people like dark, but American audiences dont like dark. They like story. They do not respond to nervous breakdowns and…

— Leslie Moonves

My husband is a musician. He cooks and he's a chef but he also, he makes basement recordings. So many people in my life…

— Dana Spiotta

“... an artist should paint from the heart, and not always what people expect. Predictability often leads to the dullest work, in my opinion,…

— Anonymous

Creative people don't behave very well generally. If you're looking for examples of good relationships in show business, you're gonna be depressed real fast.…

— Jim Carrey

Hollywood's like a warehouse. It's just a place that you go. What's interesting in the warehouse has to do with the creative people.

— Val Kilmer

I'm very supportive of creative people being paid for the work that they do.

— Matthew Weiner

You know a shooter when you see it. At least the creative people do. If a picture isn't obvious in the first draft you're…

— William Monahan

“Autonomous people assert themselves against the status quo. They don't accept the prevailing opinion just because it's the one given to them. Nothing creative…

— Maria Brito

The traditional model for a company like Coca-Cola is to hire one big advertising agency and essentially outsource all of its creativity in that…

— John Kao