Jesus Christ, is this an NPR convention?

The most exciting rock 'n' roll band of the last 50 years who are still on the road today

When you know your work sells, then seeking a gallery or outdoor show is fine. Then, if an event or art gallery kicks sand in your face don't give up, keep moving forward. Use your brain and eliminate a lot of your personal agony. There are times when you should not take NO for an answer. But there are others when you should never put yourself in the place to be rejected to begin with. Seek the wisdom to know the difference and then go for it. Persevere in the face of disappointment.

Passion, for me, is like a shark - it never stops moving.

I think that most people, and by people I mean journalists, think that I pre-conceive everything and that I spend my afternoons dreaming up self-mythologizing points of interest.

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

Life is simple unless we find a way to make it complicated.