To be truly positive in the eyes of some, you have to risk appearing negative in the eyes of others.

The crazy creatives are the creatives who never go completely mad. They aren't so easily disheartened by the seemingly endless amounts of scrutiny that creative individuals tend to receive because they, like insanity, are the ones who feed off of opposition and negative feedback and manage to continue along with a healthy ambition. It is the crazy that teaches us to use our gifts wisely and own all the attackers.

Everyone has their own ways of expression. I believe we all have a lot to say, but finding ways to say it is more than half the battle.

I write about adversity, I praise adversity, not to be pessimistic, but rather to strengthen myself. The more familiar that you are with it, the less likely you are to have a breakdown when it occurs. You become more reflective of its purpose, you understand God's reason for it, and are then able to make the best of everything that you are handed. The darkness is only frightening after constant sunshine.

The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.

I do not care about happiness simply because I believe that joy is something worth fighting for.

I'm often painted as the bad guy, and the artistic part of me wants to hand out the brush.