Chuck Close said," Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work."
Listen to a fascinating conversation about creativity on Charlie Rose Series about creativity with artists Richard Serra & Chuck Close; neurologist Oliver Sacks; Ann Temkin, Chief Curator of painting and sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art; and Eric Kandel of Columbia University.
Learn about the physical and psychological basis of creativity. I listened to this program over and over. Unfortunately it is no longer available online.
And for those of you wondering about how to find success, consider reading the book Talent is Overrated by George Colvin. It ties right into the quote from Chuck Close at the top of this post.
Harriete Estel Berman