Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities.

Copying is about reverse-engineering.

We're always being told 'find your voice.' When I was younger, I never really knew what this meant. I used to worry a lot about voice, wondering if I had my own. But now I realize that the only way to find your voice is to use it. It's hardwired, built into you. Talk about the things you love. Your voice will follow.

Travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.

What a good artist understands is that nothing comes from nowhere. All creative work builds on what came before. Nothing is completely original.

The only way to find your voice is to use it. It’s hardwired, built into you. Talk about the things you love. Your voice will follow.

You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life. You are the sum of your influences. The German writer Goethe said, "We are shaped and fashioned by what we love."