John Updike Becomes Quotations

Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.

There is a great deal of busywork to a writer's life, as to a professor's life, a great deal of work that matters only in that, if you don't do it, your desk becomes very full of papers. So, there is a lot of letter answering and a certain amount of speaking, though I try to keep that at a minimum.

Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or doing it better.