While human nature largely determines how we hear the notes, it is nurture that lets us hear the music.

Creativity is a catchall term for a variety of distinct thought processes.

We need to be willing to risk embarrassment, ask silly questions, surround ourselves with people who don't know what we're talking about. We need to leave behind the safety of our expertise.

Creativity is a spark. It can be excruciating when we're rubbing two rocks together and getting nothing. And it can be intensely satisfying when the flame catches and a new idea sweeps around the world.

Rejection process is not fun. It's the red pen on the page, the discarded sketch, sometimes is the only way forward.

If you're trying to be more creative, one of the most important things you can do is increase the volume and diversity of the information to which you are exposed.

Just because an idea is true doesn't mean it can be proved. And just because an idea can be proved doesn't mean it's true.