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

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

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

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

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.

Creativity is the marriage humanity makes with eternity.

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.