Sean Lennon Quotes

Making a moonshot is almost more an exercise in creativity than it is in technology.

In order to be creative you have to be allowed to fail.

I've never taken any issue off the table for lack of suitability. Only for lack of imagination.

I like to experiment a lot and invent things.

An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail

There is no science in creativity. If you don't give yourself room to fail, you won't innovate.

I miss that thing I used to do when I first started out where I would just spontaneously generate ideas and try things and see where they'd go.

What has worked before is never as good as something that has never been tried before, even if it doesn't work.

Have fun. Do something nobody else had done before, or has done since.

I really like to experiment. That's the only way I can work. It's instinctive.

I would consider myself an inventor at heart, or reinventor.

I tend to just do whatever I want on an album and try to make it work. I'm just adventurous. It's most exciting to be at the edge of your abilities. I want to see how far I can push things.

You just go for it and see what works. There are no rules.

I don't study; I create.

We especially need imagination in science.

In a sense, if you're not getting it wrong really a lot when you're creating imaginary futures, then you're just not doing it enough. You're not creating enough imaginary futures.

Before I do anything, I think, well what hasn't been seen. Sometimes, that turns out to be something ghastly and not fit for society. And sometimes that inspiration becomes something that's really worthwhile.

You've got to experiment to figure out what works.

My early experiences in animation taught me that following someone else is not a great idea.

I like taking risks. I like trying new things, whether it be style or restaurants or whatever.

I am in the business of exploring crazy possibilities.

It's something I have always tried to do in my career - play outside the box.

We love experimentation. That's where the gold nuggets come from.

Give the composer time to experiment, time to try out ideas. Also, the time to fail. When the composer has very little time, the temptation is to reach for stock ideas - ideas they know will work and have worked in the past.

If designers are willing to take risks, I think buyers should take risks, as well with press taking risks.