Quote of the week, from Viggo Mortensen
One of my favorite podcasts is Here’s the Thing, and on a recent episode host Alec Baldwin interviewed Viggo Mortensen about…
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We Are All Politicians
Mike Pesca hosts The Gist podcast on Slate, one of my favorite news/opinion shows. He had an excellent piece on…
Quote of the week: Pesca on Williams, Stewart and the Truth
Mike Pesca hosts The Gist podcast on Slate, one of my favorites. He had this fantastic piece on Wednesday, 2/11 which…
Quote of the month: Steinbeck on writing
Steinbeck on writing: Writing is a very silly business at best. There is a certain ridiculousness about putting down…
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This quote appears in chapter 2 of The Myths of Innovation: “It used to be said that the facts…
Quote of the week
Here’s the quote of the week: We’re all going to die, all of us. What a circus! That alone…
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I begin my novels knowing what happens. I write endings first. I write last sentences, sometimes last paragraphs first.…
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Mark Twain on where ideas come from, in a letter to Helen Keller after she was accused of plagiarism:…
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When asked what surprised him most about humanity, he said: ‘Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to…
Quote of the day: Woody Guthrie / Born Naked
Quote of the day: “I see worlds and worlds of rooms and desks where men and women are gathered…
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Here’s a good one from Grohl’s Grammy award acceptance speech: “To me this award means a lot because it…
Quote of the day
The quote of the day: “All power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The more I’ve learned, the less…
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Some folks at Pixar, like their President Ed Catmul, offer great and true insight into the creative process. Here’s…
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“I don’t write to get something through to somebody. I write for various reasons. Some songs I write for…
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Here’s the quote of the day. I wish more stars in all workplaces felt this way (Although Kobe has…
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“A lot of my job is taking what they bring and turning it into something. This is a chord…
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American Masters recently released a two part documentary about Woody Allen (available online in U.S.), which I highly recommend if…
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“Whenever I start working on a song, I immediately try to forget everything, to empty my hands and head…
Believe nothing
My favorite Buddha quote, in honor of his birthday: Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who…
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From an interesting series in The Atlantic on first drafts, and creativity: After the first pass, the painting is…