Will Gompertz: Creativity

Will Gompertz is British journalist. Explore interesting quotes on creativity.

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“To give up before we even start, using low self-esteem or lack of qualifications as an excuse, is, frankly, gutless. As human beings we are all born with not only the wherewithal to be creative, but also the need.”

Will Gompertz

Think Like an Artist (2015)

Self-confidence

“If at first you don’t succeed, don’t try exactly the same thing again. You won’t succeed, again. Instead, have a think, evaluate, correct, modify and then try again. Creativity is an iterative process.”

Will Gompertz

Think Like an Artist (2015)

Thinking

“The problem is, some of us have either convinced ourselves that we are not creative, or are yet to find our way. Confidence in our own creativity can wane. Which is bad. Confidence is crucial. In my experience artists, like a lot of us, fear being “found out.””

Will Gompertz

But somehow they manage to summon up enough self-belief to overcome the self-doubt, which enables them to back their creativity. The Beatles were just a bunch of young lads with time on their hands who found the confidence to persuade themselves and then the world that they were musicians.
Think Like an Artist (2015)

Confidence , Bad luck , Problem , Self-confidence

“Creativity, like society, thrives when the individual elements fit within, and add to, a bigger picture.”

Will Gompertz

Think Like an Artist (2015)

“Creativity is a constant process of call and response taking place inside our heads. If all is going well, the question–answer routine is like the two sides of our brain working together as if in an inner-cranial pas de deux.”

Will Gompertz

Think Like an Artist (2015)

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