Innovation can start with wanting what does not yet exist - and finding a solution - or seeing what does not yet exist - and finding an opportunity.

As an innovator, you need to be aware of how traditions, habits and bias can act as barriers to accepting new ideas.

Culture is the sum of the values, beliefs and assumptions of human groups.

Before innovation - or practical creativity - there is insight. You must see the world differently.

Plug into the anti-obvious power of the rebel. Or get those opposing minds to plug into your purpose, to solve your problem, to reimagine your process.

The true parents of creativity are curiosity and necessity.

If traditional doesn't work, then traditions won't do.

Problem-insight precedes solution insight. Someone has to recognise a problem before they start to solve the problem...

If there are no new ideas, there is no innovation. And if there is no creativity, there are no new ideas.

Knowledge grows exponentially. The more we know, the greater our ability to learn, and the faster we expand our knowledge base.

If what we learn is no more than what we expect to learn, then we have learned nothing at all.

Life isn't just to be found, you have to work for it.

Honest hearts produce honest actions.

All Hollywood corrupts; and absolute Hollywood corrupts absolutely.

It is inconceivable that a secret arm of the government has to comply with all the overt orders of the government.

I feel I've lived so long, and went through so much, that all I want is calm and rest.

A man should carry nature in his head.

The day you realize that your efforts and rewards are not related, it really frees up your calendar.