Amos said "Being original is something that comes from following a vision, or an intuition, not from chasing it for its own sake."

I would beg to differ regarding definition of terms. It is possible to CRAFT a creation that is totally unique, based upon experience & tools, but intentionally applying those tools in ways never done before (at least, as far as anyone knows). The result may or may not be GOOD but it would be "original" - and the only inspiration or vision might be "I'm going to do something different from everybody else".

As an analogy, let's build a house. "Tradition" says let's form a foundation, raise the walls, then put on a roof. Someone striving to be "original" might form the roof, hoist it up in the air, & drop walls down to the ground, the pump in concrete to form a floor. It would be unique and "original". Would it work effectively? Probably not - the "traditional" methods of building a house are used time and again because they're proven to be effective ways to achieve a desired result. Being different simply for the sake of being different is not always a good thing, especially if you're trying to please an audience or evoke a specific response.

When you combine inspiration AND uniqueness, along with an understanding of the craft, you've got a potent product. But you CAN have any one of the three without the others.