“When the artist activates his being, awakens to his surroundings, and sets himself the task of creating, connections are made out of conscious awareness that return coalesced as inspiration.” MadeInspirationArtistAwarenessReturnCreatingConsciousTasksConnectionsSurroundingsActivateConscious Awareness Book:Affirmations for Artists Source: Affirmations for Artists
“One of my jobs was at a start-up ad agency. They were trying to do things differently, work with socially conscious clients, and to really be a more creative take on advertising than the industry itself. But I noticed that what the guys at the office were circulating for inspiration still came from within the ad industry. I thought that was really counterintuitive - to only borrow inspiration from within your own industry.” TryingStillsInspirationJobsGuyCreativeIndustryOfficeConsciousAdvertisingAgencyAdsClients Author:Maria Popova
“I'm moved by us, our quirks and mistakes. I find inspiration in everything from a piece of art to the hem of a dress. I'm one of those people who sees Frank Zappa in a cup of coffee, or elephants wrestling in clouds. But also, conscious creation of all kinds moves me. And a divinely expressed performance in any genre sets me completely on fire.” PeopleKindArtInspirationMovingMistakeFirePiecesCreationConsciousPerformancesDressesMovedCloudsCoffeeAll KindsCupsGenreWrestlingFrankElephantsCoffee CupQuirksHemZappa Author:Idara Victor
“Every mind which has given itself to self-expression in art is aware of a directing agency outside its conscious control which it has agreed to label 'inspiration'.” MindArtSelfInspirationGivenExpressionConsciousArt IsLabelsAgencySelf Expression Author:Norman Lindsay