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Posted on June 9, 2012February 3, 2015 by Val Nelson

John Cleese on Creativity

An artist friend tipped me about this excellent lecture on YouTube by British comedian John Cleese, on which he succinctly outlines key elements for creativity.

Cleese: “Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.”

Link to the lecture here

CategoriesUncategorized Tagsart, creativity, humor, originality, persistence, play, space, time

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