Gaston Bachelard Quotes

Artists aren't looking for you to write them something; they're looking for you to give them something new.

Ideas are the old-age of art. Artists have to keep young; they must not think too much - thought is death, while art is life. Such was Emile's viewpoint.

Nothing in the whole world felt as good as being able to make something from a sudden idea.

I am always looking for ideas, whether it is in art on the street or in my world travels. It comes to me randomly and unexpectedly.

I love being creative in all forms.

I have four or five ideas that just keep floating around and I want to kind of just let one - like a beautiful butterfly, let it land somewhere.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.

I want to create. I think that's the one word I can grow on.

The work of artists is to find what's humanly possible - possibility's furthest reaches.

I have so many themes I want to explore, so many questions I'd like to raise and develop, and hopefully, I'll get to do just that.

The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh out of ideas.

I think the idea of art kills creativity.

Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty.

As a creative person, you want to start with a blank canvas.

I love to be creative.

There are no rules and regulations for perfect composition. If there were we would be able to put all the information into a computer and would come out with a masterpiece. We know that's impossible. You have to compose by the seat of your pants.

Works of art make rules; rules do not make works of art.

I believe in creative work.

I just want to be able to be creative.

Imagination has rules, but we can only guess what they are.

A theory of creativity is actually just a metaphor. A pool of ideas, a well of memories, a voice.

I have to be creative to be happy.

Using my imagination and creativity is exciting to me.

The creative processes are so mysterious.

Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing the world.