There is no misery in art. All art is about saying yes, and all art is about its own making.” — John Currin - Austin Kleon

In the end, creativity isn’t just the things we choose to put in, it’s the things we choose to leave out.

We’re talking about practice here, not plagiarism — plagiarism is trying to pass someone else’s work off as your own. Copying is about reverse-engineering. It’s like a mechanic taking apart a car to see how it works.

The phone gives us a lot but it takes away three key elements of discovery: loneliness, uncertainty, and boredom. Those have always been where creative ideas come from.” — Lynda Barry