Amy Gerstler Quotes

Creativity and insight almost always involve an experience of acute pattern recognition: the eureka moment in which we perceive the interconnection between disparate concepts or ideas to reveal something new.

We are all innovators, we all like to use our imagination, which is our greatest tool.

The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.

When something comes to my brain, I don't ignore it. You never know what it's going to turn into.

You can't buy something which does not exist. In a way, let's make things exist and then judge later. Don't cancel the process of creativity too early; let it flow.

I think that everything is part of creativity - the more you create, the more you have ideas, and the more you meet people.

Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king.

It's not enough to tell people to be creative; they need to know how, and what to create.

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

If you're trying to be more creative, one of the most important things you can do is increase the volume and diversity of the information to which you are exposed.

We forget that what matters begins with the imagination.

If you have a great day at work and you've been hit with all these great ideas and there's a lot of excitement on your team, your mind doesn't turn off. For years I've kept a pad of paper and pen by me at night, because things just occur to you.

I get ideas from everywhere: movies, books, movies, nature - it comes into my brain, it sits there for a while, and it starts coming back out.

The phenomenon of creativity, we know, is closely related to the ability to yoke together separate, and even seemingly incompatible, matrices.

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

Using my imagination and creativity is exciting to me.

You can't teach someone to be imaginative.

One rule of invention: before you can invent it, you have to imagine it.

It's a must to continually stay alert and aware because ideas come from everywhere. And beyond relying on your fine-tuned radar to pick up on the next inspiration, consider seeking mentors.

I get a lot of ideas sitting in the living room staring at the walls or lying in bed thinking about things.

I am constantly thinking of different ideas and formats for TV shows. I am in a place where anything is possible if you want to do it.

I apply the term 'creativity' broadly... it's problem solving. We are all faced with problems, and we have to address them and think of something new, and that's where creativity comes in.

I love to get inspiration from everywhere.

I love creating. I love being with creative people who can think quickly on their feet.

Getting the ideas are a struggle for me. I'm doing better now that I use the concentration tapes. More unusual ideas.