Sylvie Guillem Quotes

Creating things sometimes is difficult.

In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade's no easier to make than an oak.

I like creation even if it is a bit difficult. It is always very exciting.

Nothing in the world can be more exciting than to create something and see it work.

To me, it's all about inspiration. What gets me creatively excited is a challenge.

For most people, creativity is a serious business. They forget the telling phrase 'the play of ideas' and think that they need to knuckle down and work more. Often, the reverse is true. They need to play.

Each new book is a tremendous challenge.

Ideas are the root of creation.

Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle.

Sometimes ideas just come to me. Other times I have to sweat and almost bleed to make ideas come. It's a mysterious process, but I hope I never find out exactly how it works.

When we are involved in [creativity], we feel that we are living more fully than during the rest of life.

I'm a very creative person, and the best part about creation is creating. So I always love to come up with new things, new ideas, new thoughts. I cherish things like that.

Creation occurs when ideas and individuals collide and collude.

I would worry if I wasn't coming up with ideas, if I wasn't inspired.

If you give me a week, I might think of one.

I like creating new things.

That's the buzz for me, the creative process. An idea is never as good as when it's in your head. And then it's just how little you ruin it.

What I do enjoy is the creative process.

I don't know what the creative process is. I don't know how to trick it into starting or how to egg it on.

I love the challenge of new ideas.

I believe that the ability to innovate and to be creative are teachable processes. There are ways by which people can systematically innovate or systematically become creative.

If I have a talent, it lies in the creative process.

Sometimes a creative environment affects what happens within it.

The most genius thing about the way I create is to create with other geniuses.

I'm always looking for the creative spark. Always.