The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision.

I used to save all my rejection slips because I told myself, one day I'm going to autograph these and auction them. And then I lost the box.

There's no substitute for loyalty.

I feel blessed in the knowledge that I probably belong to the last generation that will remember what we call "traditional America."

And like most middle-aged people who hear the clock ticking in their lives, I had come to resent a waste or theft of my time that was greater than any theft of my goods or money.

When you find the right people, you never let go. The people who count are the ones who are your friends in lean times. You have all the friends you want when things are going well.

Write for the love of your art. Someplace down the road, the money, the fame, they'll come, but by that time you won't be thinking in terms of money or fame.