Art is one of the few careers without a mandatory retirement age.

Answered prayers are scary. They imply responsibility. You asked for it. Now that you've got it, what are you going to do? Why else the cautionary phrase Watch out for what you pray for; you might just get it?

Creativity occurs in the moment, and in the moment we are timeless.

Water seeks its own level and water rises collectively

when I talk about a writing life, I'm talking about a life in which writing is the dominant response to living.

No matter what your age or your life path, whether making art is your career or your hobby or your dream, it is not too late or too egotistical or too selfish or too silly to work on your creativity.

A career must be husbanded. Care must be taken. Everyday must bring some small bit of progress. How would an artist with any self-worth act? Act that way.