David Neeleman Quotes

I like to stay busy, I like to stay focused, and I like to stay creative. Without being creative I'd be dead.

Be regular and orderly in your life, that you may be violent and original in your work.

I have a good idea every two years. Give me a topic, I will give you the idea!

Boredom always precedes a period of great creativity.

I never look at other people's work. My mind has to be completely focused on my own illusions.

I try to stay focused on my creativity.

Others go to bed with their mistresses; I with my ideas.

I'm very easily distracted unless I have music on. Listening to music while I brainstorm makes me think of scenes that would fit the mood of the music I'm playing.

Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is the result of good work habits.

Ideas aren't magical; the only tricky part is holding on to one long enough to get it written down.

The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.

I don't know where my ideas come from. I will admit, however, that one key ingredient is caffeine. I get a couple cups of coffee into me and weird things just start to happen.

Talent works, genius creates.

I don't generally listen to music while working, but sometimes music can help me get past minor writer's block.

He lives with his creativity in high gear.

I think that anything that leads to creativity and good work is good.

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

When all is said and done, monotony may after all be the best condition for creation.

The best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially.

My imagination functions much better when I don't have to speak to people.

All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.

I usually write when I'm in a great place. When I'm depressed, I don't usually write. So I take all of when I'm depressed and throw it into when I'm feeling good. Weird, I guess.

Nearly all the things I do that are of any merit at all start off just being good fun, and I think I'm sort of building up to doing something else quite soon.

Good literature can be created only with something that is different from literature.

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.