BJ the Chicago Kid Quotes

When I studied graphic design, I learned a valuable lesson: There's no perfect answer to the puzzle, and creativity is a renewable resource.

Creating something is all about problem-solving.

The most healthy way to be creative is to work with what you have and not sit around wishing you had something different.

I imagine that when I am creating a song or a project or an album or putting some clothing together or cooking a meal, whatever it is, I don't really have a recipe. The fun part is to throw that big piece of clay in the middle of the table as hard as I can, and whatever shape it takes, that's what shape it takes, and then I start to carve away.

When you start a new project, no matter if it's a movie like Enigma or an album like Goddess, you are always learning something. While I search, I find something new.

I've found that there isn't any correlation whatsoever between the hours put in and the quality of what comes out. Most of the Beatles' songs probably originated in about five minutes.

It is vain for painters... to endeavour to invent without materials on which the mind may work.

Serious art is born from serious play.

I don't really know why an idea comes to me. But all of a sudden, an idea comes and from experience I can intuit what something means when an interesting line pops up. Or I can intuit what an interesting choice might be. And I can try a couple of different choices, and see which one feels right, and then continue the song to see where it goes.

There hasn't been any art yet. Art is just beginning.

You know, I've released some great records and I've released some dogs. But frankly, the fun is in creating the thing.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

I can concentrate on my art.

If Monsieur X spent an eternity studying treatises on optics, he would never paint 'La Grande Jatte.'

You begin with the possibilities of the material.

I wasn't trying to turn graffiti into an art form. I just wanted to learn about art. I wanted to learn this game.

Art doesn't just happen by accident. It is about pulling out new tricks and trying new things.

I'm a big believer in creating parameters for creativity. I think parameters make people more creative. So that starts with my budgets. I only do low budget movies, and I think that makes the movies better.

I like to grow and experiment, and as an artist, it's about kicking the bar up a little.

Necessity, the mother of invention

Necessity is the mother of invention.

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.

My idea of artistry has always been 'try everything until you find out what works.'

I'm always creating. Whether I'm writing a lyric or making a beat, every day I'm doing something.

Creativity is an energy. It's a precious energy, and it's something to be protected. A lot of people take for granted that they're a creative person, but I know from experience, feeling it in myself, it is a magic; it is an energy. And it can't be taken for granted.