“True creativity is impossible without some measure of passion.”
Source : Teresa Amabile (1989). “Growing up creative: nurturing a lifetime of creativity”, Crown Pub
Source : "Scott Porter: Nobody wants to watch guys ride a mechanical bull". Interview with Jarett Wieselman, pagesix.com. February 19, 2010. 
Source : Daniel Kahneman (2011). “Thinking, Fast and Slow”, p.51, Macmillan
“Marriage is like a violin. After the beautiful music is over, the strings are still attached.”
“There really aren't any completely Asian people singing right now.”
“People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty.”
Source : Source: pitchfork.com
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