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.

Art that only comes from the head isn't any good. Watch any good musician and you'll see what I mean.

Become a documentarian of what you do.

Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.

Draw the art you want to see, start the business you want to run, play the music you want to hear, write the books you want to read, build the products you want to use – do the work you want to see done.

You can't find your voice if you don't use it.

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