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.

There's an intuition learned through our work. Teaching others doesn't mean they can just go out and replicate it.

Write the book you want to read

If we're free from the burden of trying to be completely original, we can stop trying to make something out of nothing, and we can embrace influence instead of running from it.

School is one thing. Education is another. The two don’t always overlap. Whether you’re in school or not, it’s always your job to get yourself an education.

Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts.

So go on, get angry. But keep your mouth shut and go do your work.