Creativity is the marriage humanity makes with eternity.

An artist must struggle to accept the shape of this universe - and achieve some important successes.

The artist's personality, built upon strong desires and compassionate vision, is by its nature prone to depression.

Love is the spirit that motivates the artist's journey. The love may sublime, raw, obsessive, passionate, awful. or thrilling, but whatever its quality, it's a powerful motive in the artist's life.

A long, deep breath is the equivalent of a full stop and the key to centering.

A key to a long, productive writing life is finding ways to support that life, emotionally and existentially.

A wild person with a calm mind can make anything.