Dig into almost every overnight success story and you’ll find about a decade’s worth of hard work and perseverance.

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'll either find the answer or you'll come up with a better question.

Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Filmmaker John Waters has said, "Nothing is more important than an unread library."

The biggest task in the morning is to try to keep my headspace from being invaded by the outside world.

Genealogy of ideas. You don’t get to pick your family, but you can pick your teachers and you can pick your friends and you can pick the music you listen to and you can pick the books you read and you can pick the movies you see.

Keep all your passions in your life.