will.i.am on Creativity | American Genius

nature does everything that we try to do

nature does everything that we try to do synthetically or technologically

synthetically or technologically

synthetically or technologically naturally they are ready just like

naturally they are ready just like

naturally they are ready just like Wright brothers borrowed from the bird

Wright brothers borrowed from the bird

Wright brothers borrowed from the bird to fly or helicopters are different

to fly or helicopters are different

to fly or helicopters are different versions of dragonflies even the way

versions of dragonflies even the way

versions of dragonflies even the way they take off everything is there

they take off everything is there

they take off everything is there borrowing from here reinterpreting and

borrowing from here reinterpreting and

borrowing from here reinterpreting and translating it here but just to do it

translating it here but just to do it

translating it here but just to do it for do it sake that’s not really genius

for do it sake that’s not really genius

for do it sake that’s not really genius to do it when you identify a problem and

to do it when you identify a problem and

to do it when you identify a problem and that is your solution that’s genius

that is your solution that’s genius

that is your solution that’s genius that’s true invention creativity feels

that’s true invention creativity feels

that’s true invention creativity feels like the world slows down and fast

like the world slows down and fast

like the world slows down and fast forwards at the same time it’s like

forwards at the same time it’s like

forwards at the same time it’s like you’re fast-forwarding in slow motion

you’re fast-forwarding in slow motion

you’re fast-forwarding in slow motion the only thing that matters is what

the only thing that matters is what

the only thing that matters is what you’re creating and then you go to sleep

you’re creating and then you go to sleep

you’re creating and then you go to sleep and you wake up

and you wake up

and you wake up oh wait spaz but it all felt like 24

oh wait spaz but it all felt like 24

oh wait spaz but it all felt like 24 hours but the stuff that you’re able to

hours but the stuff that you’re able to

hours but the stuff that you’re able to do was mind-boggling and for those it

do was mind-boggling and for those it

do was mind-boggling and for those it sounds like puzzle like what are you

sounds like puzzle like what are you

sounds like puzzle like what are you talking about I don’t get it that’s

talking about I don’t get it that’s

talking about I don’t get it that’s because you’re not creative creative

because you’re not creative creative

because you’re not creative creative folks would know exactly one time my

folks would know exactly one time my

folks would know exactly one time my time just seems to just fly by time

time just seems to just fly by time

time just seems to just fly by time doesn’t exist for you’re creating what

doesn’t exist for you’re creating what

doesn’t exist for you’re creating what time is it 4:00 o’clock no it’s 5

time is it 4:00 o’clock no it’s 5

time is it 4:00 o’clock no it’s 5 o’clock in the morning or something just

o’clock in the morning or something just

o’clock in the morning or something just out well the Sun is out but the Sun went

out well the Sun is out but the Sun went

out well the Sun is out but the Sun went down and came back up here oh man I you

down and came back up here oh man I you

down and came back up here oh man I you crazy I’m eatin all day but you weren’t

crazy I’m eatin all day but you weren’t

crazy I’m eatin all day but you weren’t hungry

hungry

hungry you get hit with now you’re lethargic

you get hit with now you’re lethargic

you get hit with now you’re lethargic and you’re freaking parched and lips are

and you’re freaking parched and lips are

and you’re freaking parched and lips are trapped and dry your breath smells

trapped and dry your breath smells

trapped and dry your breath smells because you ain’t been talking he’s been

because you ain’t been talking he’s been

because you ain’t been talking he’s been thinking and the little talking you were

thinking and the little talking you were

thinking and the little talking you were doing was to figure out these problems

doing was to figure out these problems

doing was to figure out these problems that is the most enjoyable experience

that is the most enjoyable experience

that is the most enjoyable experience ever