"Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way……" — Twyla Tharp
"Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great."
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180 Quotes by Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp has 180 quotes on this site.
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More often than not I've found, a rut is a consequence of sticking to tried and tested methods that don't…
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Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits.
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Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. That's it in a nutshell…
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The irony of multitasking is that it's exhausting: when you're doing two or three things simultaneously, you use more energy…
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No one is born with skill. It is developed through exercise, through repetition, through a blend of learning and reflection…
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The routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightening bold of inspiration, maybe more. And…
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Everything that happens in my day is a transaction between the external world and my internal world. Everything is raw…
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There's a paradox in the notion that creativity should be a habit. We think of creativity as a way of…
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Art is running away without ever leaving home.
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In the not-for-profit world, there can be wastefulness because there's not the desperate urgency of when you're on a clock.
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It's vital to establish some rituals-automatic but decisive patterns of behavior-at the beginning of the creative process, when you are…
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Never worry that rote exercises aimed at developing skills will suffocate creativity. At the same time, it's important to recognize…
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