Chris Raschka Quotes

Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.

I can do something with almost anything I see. Everything is still interesting to me.

All children have creative power.

The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.

I always love writing about children.

A truly creative person rids him or herself of all self-imposed limitations.

We always have a take that's 'one for fun', so once you've got what you need, you can do what you like. Something does occasionally pop out of that tree. I'm always open to ideas.

No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive.

I hope I haven't grown up. The cliche for all artists is that you don't want to lose that child inside. I think when you get sedentary and set in your ways, you can lose a lot of that spontaneity and creativity. I hope I'm holding on to that.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

As a kid I was creative.

I'm experimental by nature... always exploring my creativity.

A teacher should have a creative mind.

Art flourishes where there is a sense of adventure.

Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.

I can't imagine not being in a phase where I'm trying to understand something or create something. That's the essence of life.

I don't have the answers. But I am asking the questions, and that's the fun part. I'm like the kid in class with his hand up, going, 'Um...' I think that's a powerful place to create from.

I want my children to experience as much creativity as possible. That's what sets your mind on fire.

Art is about building a new foundation, not just laying something on top of what's already there.

I am a very curious person, not just about my life in music. I love arts and creativity.

The point is to almost be child-minded, like you're discovering music for the first time, every time you play.

Being open to the unexpected allows me to bring so much to my craft.

When you're bored, you get creative.

I wrote a children's book because children have the most open minds. They are the people who really want to learn.

I've always been creating, no one had to teach me how to create, I always made things.