Quote by Josh Stern

“There are no fascinating people, only their works are fascinating.”

— Ned Rorem

'In order to lead a fascinating life, one brimming with art, music,intrigue and Romance? One must surround themselves with precisely those THINGS!'

— Andrew Guzaldo

“The creative person is both more primitive & more cultivated, more destructive, a lot madder & a lot saner, than the average person.”

— Frank Barron

“The only legitimate basis of creative work lies in the courageous recognition of all the irreconcilable antagonisms that make our life so enigmatic, so…

— Joseph Conrad

Creative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play.

— Henri Matisse

“I believe it's a miracle in life when you find people who care about and desire the same things you do, and creativity does…

— Patti Callahan Henry

“They are usually multi-talented, with dozens of ideas streaming across the “high-def” screen of their minds in a moving sort of neon, pulsating display…

— Jo Ann Brown-Scott

“A little creativity can make something ordinary, extraordinary, and something extraordinary that much more so.”

— Scott Stabile

“It has long struck me that people who attempt creative work of any type—scientific, artistic, or otherwise—without feeling any enthusiasm for that work have…

— Bruce Barnbaum

“The creative artist has something in common with the hero. Though functioning on another plane, he too believes that he has solutions to offer.…

— Henry Miller

“There are... otherwise quite decent people who are so dull of nature that they believe that they must attribute the swift flight of fancy…

— E.T.A. Hoffmann

The fact is that the creative person is a disciplined craftsman whose 'gift' is a reaching out toward his most profound personal potential.

— Joseph C Zinker