Adrenaline Quote by Mary Catherine Bateson

Improvisation is really not so much remembering things. And this is what I do when I play. I forget things. When I go on…

— Sonny Rollins

Improvisation is a great mystery. You play something, and you play an answer to it. Then you play something to wrap it up. Nothing…

— Jimmy Knepper

Even if you're improvising, the fact that beforehand you know certain things will work helps you make those improvisations successful. It really helps to…

— John Cale

Sometimes people have this notion that improvisation is simply intuitive leaping into the unknown.

— Kurt Elling

I am not a fan of improvisation, because it bores me. Working off a tight scenario gives you the confidence and ability to -…

— Nicolas Winding Refn

Improvisation is not a presentational form, except in small doses, or as a game. It's a tool.

— Bernard Sahlins

Often times, I'm surprised by what I'm writing or what I'm playing, and then that inspires me to keep going with it, so it…

— Marketa Irglova

Preparing to improvise is at a level commensurate with mastering the structure in a European classical piece. Another way to define improvisation is spontaneous…

— Jimmy Heath

“Improvisation is not a wild scramble at the last minute. You are not pulling plans out of thin air. Improvisation is the payoff of…

— Steven Pressfield

I learn something new every game. Every game is always different, no matter how you try and think about it beforehand.

— Marcus Rashford

I want to be an improviser, and I've worked very hard at that. It's an art. You don't just play whatever comes into your…

— Neil Peart

Improvisation can be either a last resort or an established way of evoking creativity.

— Mary Catherine Bateson