Closing Quote by Chris Ofili

It's impossible to feel the creative juices flowing if you're always worried about the end result. I think really, really good work comes out…

— Marianne Elliott

And I found that when I built my own place and just shut the door, the creativity was endless.

— Billy Sherwood

I wanted to be open. On the last project, "Affection," I co-wrote everything. Sometimes, I think, it's smart to step away and be open.

— Jody Watley

When I feel there's a door open, you always walk through it.

— Ron Johnson

In order to have creativity, you have to allow for dead ends to happen.

— Christoph Niemann

I think, generally, the creative process is hurt if you're thinking about the end as opposed to focusing on day-to-day decisions.

— Jason Blum

There is no end in creativity. Hence, to strive towards an end result is a fool's errand. Set goals, make music and paint pictures,…

— Brandon Boyd

The minute you succumb to outside pressure, you cease to be creative.

— Vilayanur S. Ramachandran

What happens at the beginning of any creative process? Nothing! Creativity requires that we create space and wait for something to emerge.

— Otto Scharmer

Once I close the doors, it's closed. I don't open it back up. That's kind of me as a human being. That's just one…

— Chris Bosh

My aim is to be as open and as incomprehensible as possible. There has to be a perfect balance between open and shut.

— Maurizio Cattelan

closes, another one opens. Expect that new door to reveal even greater wonders and glories and surprises. ... Feel yourself grow and expand as…

— Eileen Caddy