Inspiration is hogwash. My work comes directly out of my loves and hates. Muses don't whisper in my ear, and ideas don't flow over my body like a cool rain.
The first rule of business is FUN
The life you want doesn't exist. You have to make it up.
Distraction is the most corrosive disease of the 20th century.
In the particular lies the universal.
By believing your work is a 'gift,' it radically changes what you create. I think this is a revolutionary idea. It's no longer about client approval or a paycheck, but aspiring to make work that has meaning and purpose in your life and for your audience.