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Art that only comes from the head isn't any good. Watch any good musician and you'll see what I mean.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Inertia is the death of creativity
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The more good ideas you collect, the more you can choose from to be influenced by.
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The artist is a collector. Not a hoarder, mind you, there's a difference: Hoarders collect indiscriminately, artists collect selectively. They only collect things that they really love.
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Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.
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You'll either find the answer or you'll come up with a better question.
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You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.
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Be boring. (It’s the only way to get work done.)
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Become a documentarian of what you do.
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The only way to find your voice is to use it. It’s hardwired, built into you. Talk about the things you love. Your voice will follow.
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Every artist gets asked the question, 'Where do you get your ideas?' The honest artist answers, 'I steal them.'
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You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.
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If you’re worried about giving your secrets away, you can share your dots without connecting them.
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In order to be found, you have to be findable.
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Don't worry about doing research. Just search.
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Eat breakfast. Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep.
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Find the most talented person in the room, and if it's not you, go stand next to him. Hang out with him. Try to be helpful. If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room.
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Do good work and share it with people.
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Don't wait until you know who you are to get started.
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Your brain gets too comfortable in your everyday surroundings. You need to make it uncomfortable. You need to spend some time in another land, among people that do things differently than you. Travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.
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