You're not going to die. Here's the white-hot truth: if you go bankrupt, you'll still be okay. If you lose the gig, the lover, the house, you'll still be okay. If you sing off-key, get beat by the competition, have your heart shattered, get fired...it's not going to kill you. Ask anyone who's been through it.

If you trusted that your art was going to support your life, how would you live?

Someone you haven't met yet is already dreaming of adoring you.

Set out to do three or four things this year with gusto and excellence, rather than doing a dozen things just sufficiently. Trust me on this.

If knowledge is power, then curiosity is the muscle.

You don't have to be fearless. Just be sincere.

The gratitude you receive from others is a reflection of your genius.