The open mode is a mood in which curiosity for its own sake can operate, because we're not under pressure to get a specific thing done properly. We can play.
It's easier to be creative if you've got other people to play with.
The very essence of playfulness is an openness to anything that may happen, the feeling that whatever happens, it's okay... you're either free to play, or you're not.
Creativity is not the possession of some special talent. It’s about the willingness to play.
The most creative people have this childlike facility to play.