"Life is about moving, it’s about change. And when things stop doing that they’re dead."
- Twyla Tharp
"Reading, conversation, environment, culture, heroes, mentors, nature – all are lottery tickets for creativity. Scratch away at them and you’ll find out how big a prize you’ve won."
"Creativity is an act of defiance."
"In every situation, at the beginning or end of the workday, you have a choice. You can look back or you can look forward. My advice: look forward. Always think about the next day. Don't go into the st..."
"If art is the bridge between what you see in your mind and what the world sees, then skill is how you build that bridge."
"Reading is your first line of defense against an empty head."
"You don’t get lucky without preparation, and there’s no sense in being prepared if you’re not open to the possibility of a glorious accident."
"Here’s how I learned to improvise: I played some music in the studio and I started to move. It sounds obvious, but I wonder how many people, whatever their medium, appreciate the gift of improvisation..."
"When you're in a rut, you have to question everything except your ability to get out of it."
"Creativity is more about taking the facts, fictions, and feelings we store away and finding new ways to connect them. What we're talking about here is metaphor. Metaphor is the lifeblood of all art, i..."