Steve Blank Quotes

Creativity varies inversely with the number of cooks involved in the broth.

An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

You can't teach someone to be imaginative.

People are sources not just of consumption but of innovation.

Creativity is our North Star. This way of working and this speed, this new opening and innovation, putting everything in discussion must remain at the base of what we do.

I like to come up with new ideas and see them grow.

A great idea is simply the combination of many good ideas.

Usage is like oxygen for ideas.

We'd be working in our motel room through the night, and I'd come up with an idea at two in the morning, and he'd start jumping up and down, pacing across the room, or whatever.

I love the creative process and being able to build something out of nothing.

We usually don't have applications in mind. They come later.

I think that anything that leads to creativity and good work is good.

Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.

I think that everything is part of creativity - the more you create, the more you have ideas, and the more you meet people.

Innovation is all about people. Innovation thrives when the population is diverse, accepting and willing to cooperate.

What makes me different as a scientist is that I'm kind of imaginative. The ideas just happen.

Creative collaboration is awesome.

Creativity is a spark. It can be excruciating when we're rubbing two rocks together and getting nothing. And it can be intensely satisfying when the flame catches and a new idea sweeps around the world.

I guess some people are brilliant enough to be brilliant on their own and never doubt anything and come up with fabulous things. But I think it's good to get into arguments with people and have them say, 'That sucks' or 'You're crazy' or 'That's cheesy' or 'What do you think of this?'

I like the creative aspect of developing a project.

Organizations that can diminish fear are those that are able to motivate, create, and innovate.

Creating something is all about problem-solving.

Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is the result of good work habits.

If you look at history, innovation doesn't come just from giving people incentives; it comes from creating environments where their ideas can connect.

When you come up with a good idea, you don't have to do a whole lot. The idea does it for you.