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Creativity Quotes

Ideas worth borrowing, from film sets to boardrooms.

This collection gathers lines on creativity from unexpected corners — horror filmmakers who blend experimental technique into mainstream scares, game designers who argue their craft is just as imaginative as feature films, and entrepreneurs who treat inventive thinking as core to running a business. For more on ambition and mindset, see our Great quotes.

In my mind, creativity is consciousness.

Quotes by RJ Cyler

Without creativity, I'd be just 'blah blah blah.'

Quotes by RJ Cyler

I feel like what I'm bringing to the table that's different is like not just consistency in the music but consistency in the creativity, consistency in the visuals, in the fashion, participation with the fans and things that I give...

Quotes by Rico Nasty

The desire to be rewarded for one's creativity does not justify depriving the world in general of all or part of that creativity.

Quotes by Richard Stallman

You can't take a character anywhere they don't expect the character to go. But within those confines is where creativity lies.

Quotes by Richard Price

I enjoy getting things done. My philosophy is the edge, the edge of something. There's where we have to go in local government, in not only the philosophy but the creativity in people around you. They have to go to...

Quotes by Richard M. Daley

For me, some of the most intense creativity comes when something has to change for technical or design reasons, and you're trying to find a way to make it fit the fiction.

Quotes by Richard K. Morgan

We stand for creativity and pushing boundaries and having fun with one's music.

Quotes by Richard Hyung-ki Joo

The model a lot of companies use is a very pyramidal model which sort of designates that all creativity, all wisdom flows from the top. We think that's the absolute wrong model.

Quotes by Richard Hayne

We must permeate the stores with creativity and offer service when and to the degree the customer wants it. Of course, it means offering all the omni bells and whistles they want, like in-store pickup, same-day delivery, and mobile point...

Quotes by Richard Hayne

The Dover Street Markets bring brands of all disciplines together to sell their products in an open atmosphere that, most importantly, incites creativity. They are, along with the 'Comme des Garcons' stores, usually located in areas off the beaten track.

Quotes by Rei Kawakubo

I'm pretty lazy when it comes to creativity. I just want it to be easy and fun.

Quotes by Reggie Watts

If Wii was about gaming for the masses, then think of DSi as creativity for the masses.

Quotes by Reggie Fils-Aime

Creativity is a highfalutin word for the work I have to do between now and Tuesday.

Quotes by Ray Kroc

A lot of things that I write about have happened to people around me, if not necessarily to me or in the organizations I've worked in. Having said that, it's fiction and has a lot to do with my imagination...

Quotes by Ravi Subramanian

Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things. You simply must do things.

Ray Bradbury

I think we shouldn't buckle up our creativity. You've got to experiment!

Quotes by Ranveer Brar

Work is the opposite of creativity.

Quotes by Raoul Vaneigem

I've always loved writing, and the impulse for me is storytelling. I don't sit down and think: 'What political message can I sell?' I love the creativity of it.

Quotes by Randa Abdel-Fattah

Instead of abandoning competition and giving banks protected monopolies once again, the public would be better served by making it easier to close banks when they get into trouble. Instead of making banking boring, let us make it a normal...

Quotes by Raghuram Rajan

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about being a horror film fan, like "Friday the 13th"?
Yes, one quote reads, "I'm a big fan of horror films, particularly 'Friday the 13th.'"
Is there a quote comparing creativity among game makers and filmmakers?
Yes, one quote reads, "Personally I find there is just as much if not more creativity among game makers as there is among feature filmmakers."
Is there a quote about entrepreneurs and creativity?
Yes, one quote reads, "Entrepreneurs bring to business... creativity."
Is there a quote calling creativity part of someone's "matrix"?
Yes, one quote reads, "Choreography and creativity - it's my matrix; let's see where we can move."
Where can I find more quotes about art and music?
See the Music or Great collections.

Choreographers, too, describe creativity as a kind of internal compass for movement, and that range is really the point: creativity shows up in dance studios as much as writers' rooms. Browse related pages like Always quotes and Me quotes for more reflective lines.