"The creative individual is no longer viewed as an iconoclast. Heâ€”or sheâ€”is the new mainstream."

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Source : Richard Florida (2014). “The Rise of the Creative Class--Revisited: Revised and Expanded”, p.7, Basic Books

Richard Florida

#Creative Quotes #Individual Quotes #Mainstream Quotes

“Maybe you can make art out of unredeemed pain, but only if you're a genius -- Dostoyevsky perhaps.”
“Music is my love and to me acting is more mercenary. I don't pound the pavements for roles: if it happens, it happens. I hate that auditioning thing.”

Source : "My mind is as blank as fresh snow" by John Aizlewood, www.theguardian.com. February 4, 2001.
“It is a sad reflection . . . that a sense of responsibility which comes with power is the rarest of things.”
“It's better to have fewer things of quality than too much expendable junk.”

Source : Rachel Zoe, Rose Apodaca (2008). “Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour”, p.231, Hachette UK
“I think with my right hand.”
“When people are like, Life is good, I go, No, life is a series of disastrous moments, painful moments, unexpected moments, and things that will break your heart. And in between those moments, that's when you savor, savor, savor.”
“They were chanting my name, but I don't know why. My name is on the back of my uniform. So, it's nice to know they can read.”
“The rhythm of daily action aligned with your goals creates the momentum that separates dreamers from super-achievers .”

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