Seth Godin Quotes

As long as you do the best work that you can and not make it bland... because you're going down a lane that is trying to make everybody happy. You have to take an angle on these things.

But I think the one thing that I can say about us is that we're very consistent about certain things and part of that is our desire to do the very best work that we can and not rest on our laurels, or not allow formula to come into what we do.

I know, people have had different things to say about Marvel, about how creatively free they are or not free they are, but for me, the rule has always just been stay as good as I can possibly be, and stay one step ahead of the curve, and stay unique, and stay myself. And they seem to like that.

Creativity is very selfish. Scandalously so, in fact.

If you do things well, do them better. Be daring, be first, be different, be just.

When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express.

If you stick with a vision, it might not all work, but some of it will be absolute genius. To me, 15 minutes worth of absolute genius in a film is so much better than two hours of mediocrity. I would rather pay to see something different like that.

You don't base records on success; you base it on creativity.

To the extent that independent means you're willing to attempt to put your own ideas, personality, and commitment to the material on screen, then of course I hope I'm independent until the day I die.

All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.

Different' and 'new' is relatively easy. Doing something that's genuinely better is very hard.

Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system.

No age is compelled to take its beauty from preceding epochs.

I'm never worried about being upstaged. I love to have the best, most individual people come in and see if we hit on something.

If you copy then it is not self-expression.

I never was the battle rapper. That was never my thing. I always felt like it's enough room for everybody to do their thing. I like bringing new energy, re-inventing the wheel, so to speak, every time I come out.

The minute you succumb to outside pressure, you cease to be creative.

I'm so proud to be on a Kate Bush record; she's always marched to the beat of her own drum.

The world doesn't need any more mediocrity or hedged bets.

Don't just rehash what came before. Find new things to do with it, in your unique voice.

I do strive to find projects that are trying to carve out some new space. I enjoy projects that leap away from the crowd a little bit.

Make your own music. It can be done.

Living creatively is really important to maintain throughout your life. And living creatively doesn't mean only artistic creativity, although that's part of it. It means being yourself, not just complying with the wishes of other people.

I'm constantly trying to be as original as I can.

Tradition is the great misleader because it's too easy to follow what has already been done - even though you may think you're giving it a kick. I was really trying to invent, instead of merely expressing myself.