The noun of self becomes a verb. This flashpoint of creation in the present moment is where work and play merge.

The conception, composition, practice, and performance of a piece of music can blossom in a single moment.

If a creative person has a sense of humor, a sense of style and a certain amount of stubbornness, he finds a way to do what he needs to in spite of the obstacles.

This is the evolutionary value of play- play makes us flexible. By reinterpreting reality and begetting novelty, we keep from becoming rigid. Play enables us to rearrange our capacities and our very identity so that they can be used in unforeseen ways.

Paradoxically, the more you are yourself, the more universal your message. As you develop and individuate more deeply, you break through into deeper layers of the collective consciousness and the collective unconsciousness.

To create, we need both technique and freedom of technique

Looking at the creative process is like looking into a crystal: no matter which facet we gaze into, we see all the others reflected.