Sloppy thinking gets worse over time.
Everyone's work is equally important.
I moved to New York in the 1970s and started writing when I was at the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program.
It can be kind of gruesome at times, making things alone. I don't want to be too dramatic, but it's hard. It's necessary to start most work alone.
If you have many desires your life will be interesting.
One of the glories and terrors of working in public is that you do see if your output means anything to anyone.