Pretend to be making something until you actually make something.

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.

That’s the thing you have to understand about the whole process of art (or the work that we do) – you’re only half of the equation. It’s an interaction between you and the person who’s going to experience the work. The person who’s going to experience the work is bringing just as much to it and is just as important as you are.

Unless you are actually a ninja, a guru, or a rock star, don't ever use any of those terms in your bio. Ever.

Obituaries are like near-death experiences for cowards.

Be nice. (The world is a small town.)

There's a balance between what you want to give the world and what it needs. If you're lucky, your work is in the middle.