Richard Thompson Quotes

I like to work on records when I feel inspired, not because it's expected of me.

I like to create openings.

Creativity is the mystery of freedom.

You make something. You give up expressing and start inventing.

The hardest part is not to repeat yourself. I don't really believe my core obsessions are going to change, but you need to look for ways to express them that are different. The main reason for doing that is not to bore yourself, and obviously, I don't want to bore readers.

One of the most important reasons for living is to do something - live outside of yourself and put together an idea, an idea that you want to explore and then complete... Awaken your creative sensitivities!

To create something you must be something.

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

Everything begins with an idea.

If you're a creative person, what inspires you is always changing; it's always shifting.

I like being involved in interesting and creative things. I'd just rather be involved in creating it, rather than being in it.

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 always knew that I wanted to be creative, that I wanted to create something.

I love to be creative.

Creating something is all about problem-solving.

Creativity is down the tube. And people give a lot of lip service to individuality. I know they all appreciate it, but they all say they would like to do it, but they don't want to work at it, and it doesn't come out of the sky.

It is always possible to create something original.

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

I believe in creative work.

Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making something out of it after it is found.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

I think we always move from imitation to assimilation to innovation, but I can't name you 20 people outside those we've already recognized who ever got to point three: innovation.

It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.