Usually, when we talk about creativity, it's about self-expression, which is great, but for work to be art or design, there has to be someone on the other end. The audience makes the work come alive.

When people give advice, they're really just talking to themselves in the past.

Write the book you want to read

The best advice is not to write what you know, it's to write what you like. Write the kind of story you like best - write the story you want to read. The same principle applies to your life and your career.

It sounds a little extreme, but in this day and age, if your work isn't online, it doesn't exist.

The people who get what they’re after are very often the ones who just stick around long enough.

Google everything. I mean everything. Google your dreams, Google your problems. Don’t ask a question before you Google it. You’ll either find the answer or you’ll come up with a better question.