‘My mind is never asleep’: will.i.am shares his 8 rules for living a creative life

When I finally get ahold of will.i.am, he is walking circles around a hotel complex in Dubai. Snacking on chips and gauc, his energy is frenetic as he tries to capture how he relates to, cultivates, and protects creativity.  “I love to go out, see random things, and find beauty in the little stuff,” he says. “I love to pattern match. The more random, the better.”  Will.i.am (born William Adams) is an artist, tech entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of FYI (which stands for...