If we had the consciousness of a cat or a dog, we would have it in us to become perfect Zen masters. We could gnaw on a bone, take a nap, play with a spider until we killed it, get our litter just right, and be innocently and serenely present. Meaning would mean nothing to us, nor would we need it to mean anything. We would be free, and we would be spared. But, we are human beings, and we posses that odd duck – human consciousness.

If we had the consciousness of a cat or a dog, we would have it in us to become perfect Zen masters. We could gnaw on a bone, take a nap, play with a spider until we killed it, get our litter just right, and be innocently and serenely present. Meaning would mean nothing to us, nor would we need it to mean anything. We would be free, and we would be spared. But, we are human beings, and we posses that odd duck – human consciousness.

Your chances of creating deeply hinge on the quality of your awareness state.

To create you must quiet your mind. You need a quiet mind so that ideas will have a chance of connecting.

You can sweat by not practicing or you can pick up your clarinet. There's good sweat and there's bad sweat.

Love is the spirit that motivates the artist's journey.

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