Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft. Without skill, all the passion in the world will leave you eager but floundering. Combining the two is the essence of the creative life.

You're only kidding yourself if you put creativity before craft.

In order to be creative, you have to know how to prepare to be creative.

We get into ruts when we run with the first idea that pops into our head, not the last one.

Without the little ideas, there are no big ideas.

Doing is better than not doing, and if you do something badly you'll learn to do it better.

Everything is raw material. Everything is relevant. Everything is usable. Everything feeds into my creativity. But without proper preparation, I cannot see it, retain it, and use it.