“Show me a completely normal creative person, and I’ll show you a mediocre creative person. I am convinced that the creative person is fundamentally dysfunctional. He thinks and acts irrationally, has blackouts, lives eccentrically, is rather vain and shows little responsibility. For example, we have a creative person who insists that he can chop wood in his office. He needs this for stress management. For many a weirdo, but in possession of a gift that is crucial for economy and growth.”
– Tuma, T.: Jean-Remy von Matt, in: Handelsblatt Magazine (No. 4, October 2016), p. 22.
