Why should we all use our creative power? Because there is nothing that makes people so generous, joyful, lively, bold, and compassionate,so indifferent to fighting and the accumulaton of objects and money. ~ Brenda Ueland

But if you have nothing at all to create, then perhaps you create yourself. ~ Carl Jung

We are literally born creative beings. At every moment we are interpreting and, in a sense, creating our perception. ~ Jason Blume, Secrets of Songwriting (2003)

Creativity is simply the energy of making something where there was nothing before. We do this every day, in so many unmarked ways. ~ Fran Sorin, Digging Deep

Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better. ~ John Updike

Creativity is a reflection of God, whether it's singing, writing a song, or designing the Golden Gate Bridge. To me, when the mind goes in motion, and reaches, and strives to bring something out of nothing, that's creativity. Obviously, to me, that reflects the nature of God. ~ Brett Beavers, Secrets of Songwriting (2003)

The painting has a life of its own. I try to let it come through. ~ Jackson Pollock

Properly practiced, creativity can make one ad do the work of ten. ~ William Bernbach

Each of us has capacities. The real trick is knowing the machinery of the boat in which you are crossing the channel. ~ Joseph Campbell

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. ~ Rita Mae Brown, Starting From Scratch

To be creative, a person has to internalize the entire system that makes creativity possible. Creative individuals are remarkable for their ability to adapt to almost any situation and to make do with whatever is at hand to reach their goals. ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

There is creative reading as well as creative writing. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Almost everything I've done, I've done through my own creativity. ~ Buddy Rich

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