Reading, conversation, environment, culture, heroes, mentors, nature – all are lottery tickets for creativity. Scratch away at them and you’ll find out how big a prize you’ve won.

Creativity is an act of defiance.

I don't think that scheduling is uncreative. I think that structure is required for creativity.

Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is the result of good work habits.

Creativity is not just for artists. It's for businesspeople looking for a new way to close a sale; it's for engineers trying to solve a problem; it's for parents who want their children to see the world in more than one way.

The formal education that I received made little sense to me.