There is a connection between self-nurturing and self-respect.

It hurts like hell when the world won't invest in you. But it's excruciating, almost more than you can bear, when you don't believe and invest in yourself.

No matter how sophisticated our lives may be we need to think of ourselves as creative children.

At it's essence, art is an alchemical process. Alchemy is a process of transformation.

It is important to remember that at first blush, going sane feels just like going crazy.

Writing is an act of cherishing... It is an act of love.

By being willing to be a bad artist, you have a chance to be an artist, and perhaps, over time, a very good one.