You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.

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

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.

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.

The artist is a collector. Not a hoarder, mind you, there's a difference: Hoarders collect indiscriminately, artists collect selectively. They only collect things that they really love.

Inertia is the death of creativity

The thing is: It takes a lot of energy to be creative. You don't have that energy if you waste it on other stuff.