As an experienced artist, I carry my work like a secret pregnancy. I am always aware of inner life and the need to protect it.

And why are we supposed to be serious about God? Did God show up and crack the whip? “You there, Annie in Ohio, I see you laughing a lot and frankly it really pisses Me off . . . “ (50)

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

All of us are far richer than we imagine. None of us possesses a life devoid of magic.

Once we are willing to accept that anything worth doing might even be worth doing badly, our options widen.

Accept the fact that you're an artist and stop second-guessing yourself. Just do it.

When we survey our lives, seeking to fulfil our creativity, we often see we had a dream that went glimmering because we believed, and those around us believed, that the dream was beyond our reach.