Creative Quotes

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Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been. — Alan Alda
People like secrets. Creative people really like secrets. — Nolan Bushnell
One of the big concerns I have is that most of the HR departments in a lot of companies are hiring away from creativity and… — Nolan Bushnell
I subscribe to the myth that an artist's creativity comes from torment. Once that's fixed, what do you draw on? — David Byrne
I do tend to apply myself to projects that make me uncomfortable because usually when that happens I try to find a way of existing… — Nicolas Cage
The creative process is a process of surrender, not control. — Julia Cameron
Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. — Julia Cameron
The society based on production is only productive, not creative. — Albert Camus
Even as a footballer, I was always being creative. — Eric Cantona
Novelists are not equipped to make a movie, in my opinion. They make their own movie when they write: they're casting, they're dressing the scene,… — John le Carre
If you've got a talent, protect it. — Jim Carrey
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. I… — Jim Carrey
The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap… — Henri Cartier-Bresson
Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible. — George Washington Carver
I think a lot of people study the rules too much and then don't know how to be creative. — Julian Casablancas
No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive. — John Cassavetes
To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent. A reporter can write equally well about everything that is presented to his view,… — Willa Cather
I'm a believer. I don't go to church. I don't belong to any particular religion, but I do believe in God. I couldn't write what… — Nick Cave
At the end, we're kind of observers - creative people, I mean. I feel like an observer, and I'm pretty much able to step out… — Nick Cave
Musicians are at the bottom of the creative pyramid and authors are at the top, and many people think it's unacceptable for someone to attempt… — Nick Cave

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