The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

The thing that makes a creative person is to be creative and that is all there is to it.

The thing that makes a creative person is to be creative and that is all there is to it.

Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers.

Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers.

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate read more

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.

It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of life

It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of life

Because of their courage, their lack of fear, they (creative people) are willing to make silly mistakes. The truly creative read more

Because of their courage, their lack of fear, they (creative people) are willing to make silly mistakes. The truly creative person is one who can think crazy; such a person knows full well that many of his great ideas will prove to be worthless. The creative person is flexible -- he is able to change as the situation changes, to break habits, to face indecision and changes in conditions without undue stress. He is not threatened by the unexpected as rigid, inflexible people are.

Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and read more

Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity.

Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.

Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.

Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny

Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny