Everything is a remix

Dieter Rams’ T3 transistor radio, alongside Apple’s first iPod

There is no new thing under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Everything is a remix (Kirby Ferguson).

I don't think you should be afraid to use the direct influence of someone else's work, even though we've been taught that it's wrong to take something without permission (Jeff Tweedy). What we call originality relies on a good deal of imitation, and even a bit of theft (James Polchin).

Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration, or ignite your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, sculptures, posters, packaging, sky, trees, people (Jim Jarmusch).

Good artists copy, great artists steal (Pablo Picasso). Creativity is just connecting things (Steve Jobs).

It's not my land. It's ours. And no one is hunting… If anything, we're farming, and all the cross-pollination going on helps everyone (Seth Godin).

Copy your heroes. Examine where you fall short. What’s in there that makes you different? That’s what you should amplify and transform into your own work (Austin Kleon).

Don't be afraid to steal, just steal the right stuff (Mike Monteiro).

I'd say more about this, but it's been done before.