One of the great joys of life is creativity. Information goes in, gets shuffled about, and comes out in new and interesting ways.
Traditional models of work only let us cross out the needs on the very bottom of the pyramid - basic sustenance. On the flipside, independent employment within the network of the new sharing economy addresses our needs for a sense of community and belonging, autonomy and respect, creativity and problem solving.
To come to grips with creativity, I must ask creative, adventurous questions - the kind which, in all likelihood, cannot be answered.
And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.
I love how people in this business push themselves to know themselves, the world, and their creativity better.
The concept of commercialism in the fashion and art world is looked down upon. You know, just to think, 'What amount of creativity does it take to make something that masses of people like?' And, 'How does creativity apply across the board?'
Creativity - like human life itself - begins in darkness.
Walking by water frees your creativity. I don't know how it works - there's something about it that's liberating.
God has given us an imagination, and our imagination is really the principle tool from which all creativity and artistry comes from.
Almost everything has been stolen from us by the patriarchy. Our creativity has been stolen, our creative energies, our religion. I want it back.
Most people lose their natural creativity at about five or six - but not me.
Could I have worked under a system where there were Draconian controls on my creativity, meaning budget, time, script choices, etc.? Definitely not. I would have fared poorly under the old studio system that guys like Howard Hawks did so well in. I cannot.
I don't think that a company should own a studio and the network, and program for their own network. It hurts the creativity - it is not a level playing field.
Our senses are indeed our doors and windows on this world, in a very real sense the key to the unlocking of meaning and the wellspring of creativity.
I consider myself first of all an artist. My work is about my creativity - why I create and not for whom.
I view my role more as trying to set up an environment where the personalities, creativity and individuality of all the different employees come out and can shine.
I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment.
Nonfiction is both easier and harder to write than fiction. It's easier because the facts are already laid out before you, and there is already a narrative arc. What makes it harder is that you are not free to use your imagination and creativity to fill in any missing gaps within the story.
I apply the term 'creativity' broadly... it's problem solving. We are all faced with problems, and we have to address them and think of something new, and that's where creativity comes in.
It's rare to find a corporate partner who encourages true creativity, but our meetings with Lionsgate's creative team convinced us that this is the right move for RocketJump and our millions of fans.
Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.
I love any and all situations where you celebrate creativity.
Coming up with a way to fix mistakes challenges your creativity and your critical thinking skills and your resourcefulness. Often you end up with something better than what you planned on in the first place.
The difference between science and the arts is not that they are different sides of the same coin even, or even different parts of the same continuum, but rather, they are manifestations of the same thing. The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity.
The fact is that creativity is everywhere. It's just about the way that you look at things.
To be given the reins of creativity is a beautiful thing when you're used to just showing up to a casting and standing there having clothes put on you.
He lives with his creativity in high gear.
Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.
Creativity was definitely a big part of our household, and I remember always writing stories and being encouraged to be creative.
Success is fickle, but creativity is a gift.
I write a chapter, then edit it and edit it and edit it and edit it. I don't think we mine creativity from within. It's bestowed from on high, from God.
My favorite thing about working with Lady Gaga is really just the sheer level of creativity she brings to the table. And she's really one of the most intelligent people I've ever known. Her intelligence is equaled by her heart.
Social media has colonized what was once a sacred space occupied by emptiness: the space reserved for thought and creativity.
I go through major crises every few months, but then I have great peaks of belief and creativity. I'm a weird kind of animal.
What I would say to filmmakers, if I may be so bold or so arrogant, is to draw inspiration from other filmmakers, but go to the place in your own gut where everything is nothing. That's a very Zen thing to say, but that place of nothing is where real creativity comes out of.
My grandfather gave me inspiration to cook, and love food and flavors. My Aunt Raffie, gave me creativity and the inspiration to create new things. My mother inspires me to find simplicity in food.
