“Working against a restriction - for me - often produces greater things than getting rid of all boundaries.” Quote by Jon Lord
“I don't think the Bonzo Dog could have evolved in America, nor could the old Nice: because of their musical discipline. This is one thing that British groups do have, a sort of discipline. Sometimes it can get a bit soulless, but on the whole I think it's preferable to the American alternative.” ThinkingSometimesWholeAmericaBitsNiceOne ThingGroupsDogDisciplineMusicalBritishAlternativesSoulless Author:Jon Lord
“I would like all my friends, followers, fans and fellow travelers to know that I am fighting cancer and will therefore be taking a break from performing while getting the treatment and cure. I shall of course be continuing to write music - in my world it just has to be part of the therapy - and I fully expect to be back in good shape next year.” KnowsWorldWritingYearsFightingCoursesNextBreakFansShapesMy FriendsFellowsCancerCuresTherapyPerformingTreatmentFollowersContinuingTravelerNext YearFighting CancerTaking A BreakFellow Travelers Author:Jon Lord
“Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.” JusticeFreedomChaosLightingVanishing Point Book:To the Vanishing Point Source: To the Vanishing Point
“Children can't help but create: they need to put their mind on the page, they want to paint, to sculpt, to write short stories.” WantNeedsWritingMindChildrenHelpingStoriesPagesPaintShort Story Author:Jonah Lehrer
“Creativity is not a trait that we inherit in our genes or a blessing bestowed by the angels. It's a skill.” CreativityBlessingSkillsAngelGenesTraits Author:Jonah Lehrer
“Creativity is a spark. It can be excruciating when we're rubbing two rocks together and getting nothing. And it can be intensely satisfying when the flame catches and a new idea sweeps around the world.” WorldTwoIdeasTogetherCreativityRocksAround The WorldFlamesSparksSatisfyingNew Ideas Author:Jonah Lehrer
“I always wanted to be a scientist, I always thought I'd be a scientist, that was the narrative I was carrying around. I worked in a neuroscience lab as an undergraduate and then after, almost five years in total, but I realized I just wasn't good at science. I didn't have the discipline for it.” YearsWantedFiveDisciplineScientistI RealizedNarrativeFive YearsNeuroscienceLabsUndergraduate Author:Jonah Lehrer
“I want to give people theories, I want to expose them to scientific stories that force them to re-evaluate the way they use these three pounds of meat inside their head.” PeopleWayWantGivingStoriesUseThreeForceTheoryMeatPoundsEvaluate Author:Jonah Lehrer
“If you're trying to be more creative, one of the most important things you can do is increase the volume and diversity of the information to which you are exposed.” IfsTryingImportantCan DoCreativeInformationDiversityIncreaseImportant ThingsExposedVolume Author:Jonah Lehrer
“What you discover when you look at creativity from the perspective of the brain is that it is universal. We're all creative all of the time, we can't help but be creative.” LooksHelpingBrainCreativityCreativePerspectiveUniversalBe Creative Author:Jonah Lehrer
