Constraint Quotes

“The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.”

“Creativity is the ability to identify self-imposed constraints, remove them, and explore the consequences of that removal.”

“In classical music, you can't be yourself. You can't be a pop star. You can't be a diva. You can't be anything. You are just a slave to the music.”

“The main thing is to have a framework... and then to find the freedom inside that framework.”

“The number of evolutionary end-points is limited. Evolution is a highly constrained process.”

“The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.”

“Out of limitations, new forms emerge.”

“Limitation makes the creative mind inventive.”

“All the best things that I did at Apple came from a) not having money and b) not having done it before, ever.”

“Society is the walls of our imprisonment in history.”

“The more restrictions you have, the more you're forced to be creative.”

“I like to work with limitations. It’s a good way to be creative.”

“Creativity loves constraint. You have to have a box to think outside of.”

“I love the idea of limitations. It forces you to be more creative.”

“The problem is, when you're working with orchestras, you only get four hours of rehearsal time.”

“Chains of gold are still chains.”