Don't delay acting on a good idea. Chances are someone else has just thought of it, too. Success comes to the one who acts first.

When starting out, don't worry about not having enough money. Limited funds are a blessing, not a curse. Nothing encourages creative thinking in quite the same way.

Don't flaunt your success, but don't apologize for it either.

If you were to sell your character, would you get full retail or would it go for a bargain-basement price?

Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.

Remember that just the moment you say, "I give up," someone else seeing the same situation is saying, "My, what a great opportunity."

Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.