Daveed Diggs Quotes

Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation.

The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.

We will always have more to discover, more to invent, more to understand and that's much closer to art and literature than any science.

Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.

It's an infinite creative universe to explore so why chase conservative options?

Every great inspiration is but an experiment - though every experiment we know, is not a great inspiration.

It is always possible to create something original.

I think we always move from imitation to assimilation to innovation, but I can't name you 20 people outside those we've already recognized who ever got to point three: innovation.

Creativity makes a leap, then looks to see where it is.

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

I'm into creating something that I've never created before.

The element of truth in the concept of genius is to be sought in the object, in what is open, not confined by repetition.

Ah, the creative process is the same secret in science as it is in art. They are all the same absolutely.

Art flourishes where there is a sense of adventure.

What makes our world so fascinating is that continuously there are novel and creative ideas spurring people to leave old ways and try something new.

Sometimes people invent things because they want to stay alive or feed their children or conquer the village next door. But just as often, new ideas come into the world simply because they're fun. And here's the really strange thing: many of those playful but seemingly frivolous inventions ended up sparking momentous transformations in science, in politics and society.

The part of the process that's exciting to me is feeling like I'm in a place I've never been before, in every way. Without that, I don't know if I'd be a writer.

Unfortunately, there is still much to mine in this world and explore creatively.

In my basic courses I have always tried to develop discovery and invention which, in my opinion, are the criteria of creativeness.

Of the truly creative no one is ever master; it must be left to go its own way.

When the artist is alive in any person, whatever his kind of work may be, he becomes an inventive, searching, daring, self-expressing creature.

What I wanted to hear didn't exist, so it was necessary for me to go out and create it.

Coming up with something new and original is so exciting.

The old adage is, 'Write what you know.' But if you only do that, your work becomes claustrophobic. I say, 'Write what you want to know.'

What gets me excited is the original principle.