Americans worship creativity the way they worship physical beauty - as a way of enjoying elitism without guilt: God did it.
Do creative, social, and civic attitudes change depending on where we live? Yes, I think so.
Clinton was a president who used his office, in creative ways, to try to reinvigorate the federal government to benefit the majority.
Reciprocity helps us balance the need for self-determination and creative individuality with mutual hope and, therefore, what might be described as 'solidarity.'
Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever yet come to birth. The debt we owe to the play of the imagination is incalculable.
Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.
I just want real creative freedom without worrying about, you know, car payments.
Your ego can become an obstacle to your work. If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity.
Something happens to our creativity as we go through the education process; most of us lose touch with it.
A truly vibrant and creative culture depends on a system of education which is not divided along class and sectarian lines.
I mean, '8½' to me is such a great dissertation on the whole, you know, act of filmmaking and creativity.
The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears.
Creatively, it's great, because when you write your own movies, you get to create whatever you want.
Nashville has a great creative atmosphere. It's a small, close-knit music community that you can't find anywhere else.
If the company depends entirely on you - your creativity, ingenuity, inspiration, salesmanship or charisma - nobody will want to buy it. The risk and the dependency are too great.
One of the great joys of life is creativity. Information goes in, gets shuffled about, and comes out in new and interesting ways.
Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.
I learned I'm not a good executive, I'm an entrepreneur and I'm creative. I have to go with my gut and do what I want to do.
All creative people have to have vulnerability because those nuances are what move people. So I'm deeply insecure - but I'm good at hiding it.
I see myself as a creative being. My only fear is compromising my integrity. I guess that's a constant struggle.
I'd always need a creative outlet. But sometimes, I do fantasize what my life would be like if I weren't famous.
