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

Almost nothing beautiful or brilliant happens unless a person has thought about it a lot.

Life is too short not to create, not to love, and not to lend a helping hand to our brothers and sisters.

Creativity requires introspection, self-examination, and a willingness to take risks. Because of this, artists are perhaps more susceptible to self-doubt and despair than those who do not court the creative muses.

The writer loves the fog as it pours in; he loves the sun when the fog pours out. The rest of California is Beach Boys country, but San Francisco has that moody thing going on, those blues notes wrapped in moisture, an atmosphere that tempers California dreaming and makes life more real. The fog brings reality, but it is still a California reality, one spent outdoors the whole year round.

Dream, but expect nothing. Desire, but expect nothing. Hope, but expect nothing. Release your need to control and gain real control.

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