clipped from www.creativityforwork.com

Never avoid doing something ordinary or common out of fear that you idea won’t appear original. Don’t try to be like others, even those that you admire, out of fear that showing who you are won’t make you original enough. Be yourself. It’s the only person you can truly be. Everything else is a sham. And unless you’re a world-class actor (and maybe not even then; the best actors are most themselves when they’re playing their greatest roles), everyone will know you’re a fake.