Your attitude is more important than the events happening around you. Artists develop a syndrome taught in art schools. It is a malady titled, 'Artistic Temperament'... rudeness, excuses, slovenliness, laziness, clutter, addictions, non-commercial attitudes, un-professionalism... and a good reason for failure.

It is the pursuit of happiness that brings us happiness, and not the happiness achieved.

It's harder to put yourself in a place where you could easily be seen as a fake. But that's more interesting to me.

That's what happens nowadays with people working on computers. They can so easily fix things with their mouse and take out all the, 'Oh, somebody coughed in the background; we need to take that out' - or somebody hit a bad note. Those are all the best moments.

You need a little resistance-something to fight against.

The Bottom Line: If people don't LOVE our work, we will not be able to sell what we make.

Jesus Christ, is this an NPR convention?