There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely, but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages.
Mark Twain
Entrepreneur, publisher, lecturer, and the father of American literature and the greatest humorist the United States has produced.
Creativity & Ideas
As we get more technically driven, the importance of people becomes more than it’s ever been before. You have to utilize who you are in your work. Nobody else can do that: nobody else can pull from your background, from your parents, your upbringing, your whole life experience.
David Carson
An American graphic designer and surfer, best known for his innovative magazine design (Ray Gun), and use of experimental typography.
Creativity & Ideas
Experience
Technology
I start with the laugh and work backwards from there.
Bill Bailey
English actor, comedian, musician and singer. Known for creative ways of incorporating music into his comedy.
Creativity & Ideas
Design Thinking
It is better to be good than to be original.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Architect and the last director of the Bauhaus, a seminal school in modern architecture.