Every creative story is different. And every creative story is the same. There was nothing. Now there is something. It's almost like magic.

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

Knowledge can be a subtle curse. When we learn about the world, we also learn all the reasons why the world cannot be changed. We get used to our failures and imperfections. We become numb to the possibilities of something new

The answer will only arrive after we stop looking for it.

For too long, we've assumed that there is a single template for human nature, which is why we diagnose most deviations as disorders. But the reality is that there are many different kinds of minds. And that's a very good thing.

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

In fact, the only way to remain creative over time--to not be undone by our expertise--is to experiment with ignorance, to stare at things we don't fully understand.