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Creativity is about play and a kind of willingness to go with your intuition. it's crucial to an artist. if you know where you are going and what you are going to do, why do it? i think i learned that from the artists, from my grandmother, from all the creative people i've spent time with over the years.
-Frank Gehry
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Creativity Is About Play And A Kind

Frank Gehry
Creativity is about play and a kind of willingness to go with your intuition. it's crucial to an artist. if you know where you are going and what you are going to do, why do it? i think i learned that from the artists, from my grandmother, from all the creative people i've spent time with over the years.
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