Ron Ben-Israel Quotes

In the studio, I do try to have a thought in my head, so that it's not like a blank stare.

I think for me, the thing that gets me in the right mindset is just watching something funny, something light, something that makes me feel good. Regardless of what it is - when you feel good, when you feel upbeat, creativity flows!

My mind starts to work creatively past 10 P.M. or 11 P.M. - all of a sudden there's silence and my head starts going.

I really believe that cultivating creativity, as a general principle, is about managing your energy.

That's the best thing about writing, when you're in that zone, you're porous, ready to absorb the solution.

To create well I have to be in a good mood, happy and cool.

I tend to wake up in the middle of the night with ideas crying to be documented.

I do not believe in inspiration, but I must have a title in order to work, otherwise I am lost.

What I love about the creative process, and this may sound naive, but it is this idea that one day there is no idea, and no solution, but the next day there is an idea. I find that incredibly exciting and conceptually actually remarkable.

I try and reduce myself to an almost blank slate and hope to God that I am creative.

The best way to investigate the elusive phenomenon called the creative process may well be to target all the misconceptions, to explain what the creative process is not.

A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.

You know, even I have had work or ideas come through me from a source that I honestly cannot identify. And what is that thing? And how are we to relate to it in a way that will not make us lose our minds, but, in fact, might actually keep us sane?

I don't believe in writer's block.

When I feel like I'm doing my best work, there is a bit of a freedom, a bit of flight that you're not so much losing yourself but you're sort of in the zone.

I've talked to a lot of artists - painters, writers, musicians - many of whom have had great ideas on trains. The only explanation I have is all that stuff is coming at you while you're relaxed, so somehow it kicks you into hyperspace in terms of brain function.

I'm self-motivated. I'm motivated for myself to be the best I can be - for me to do that, I have to have my own motivation, my own positive energy.

If you correct your mind the rest of your life will fall into place.

Stay positive but stay focused. Sometimes things can distract you and you don't want to be distracted on the journey to that mountain top.

A problem with a piece of writing often clarifies itself if you go for a long walk.

If you spend a lot of time thinking about your problems, they'll grow bigger and stronger. Is that what you want? Of course not!Instead, focus on your goals. Start your day with them at the front of your mind, and use notes to recall them strategically throughout your day.

Some people find it easier to picture the stream of inspiration as being like radio waves of all sorts being broadcast at all times. With practice, we learn to hear the desired frequency on request. We tune in to the frequency we want.

You might get an inspired thought or idea to help you move towards what you want faster.

A clean mind always delivers power.

Fill the brain with high thoughts, highest ideals, place them day and night before you, and out of that will come great work.