Early experiences convinced me that animals can and do have quite distinct personalities.

I'm not a believer in putting designers off in an ivory tower. They need to have a voice at the table so they can identify where and why design can make a difference. We also need to understand the business issues. If we don't make our numbers this quarter, we don't earn the right to do something cool the next time.

Jackie Gleason said that comedy is the most exacting form of dramatic art, because it has an instant critic: laughter.

Painting does what we cannot do—it brings a three-dimensional world into a two-dimensional plane.

You can't force inspiration. It's like trying to catch a butterfly with a hoop but no net. If you keep your mind open and receptive, though, one day a butterfly will land on your finger.

Censorship, I believe, is the most dangerous enemy to all human communication, and piety of intention is probably the most dangerous, the most virulent and the most self-satisfying.

Artists don't need criticism, artists need love