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# Putting It Very Crudely Creativity Is The
- URL: https://www.cjchilvers.com/blog/putting-it-very-crudely-creativity-is-the/
- Published: 2013-06-13T05:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-06-13T05:00:00.000Z
- Author: CJ Chilvers
- Tags: creativity, photography

> “Putting it very crudely, creativity is the ability to play. And, to be able to turn that facility on and off when necessary. This makes perfect sense to me. Everything I’ve ever written, created or discovered artistically has come out of playing.”  
>  
> — [Ricky Gervais](http://www.rickygervais.com/thissideofthetruth.php?ref=cjchilvers.com)