Just as a good rain clears the air, a good writing day clears the psyche.

Life is what we make of it. Whether we conceive of an inner god force or an other, outer God, doesn't matter. Relying on that force does.

The essential element in nurturing our creativity lies in nurturing ourselves.

I ask to be made beautiful like the trees are beautiful, each growing according to a unique plan. Lop off a limb and and the tree will accommodate it's loss, still growing and still beautiful. It is my hope to be able to flourish in a similar fashion, taking on the shape and dimensions that is intended for me.

All too often, it is audacity and not talent that moves an artist to center stage.

In dance, in composition, in sculpture, the experience is the same: we are more the conduit than the creator of what we express.

When you are feeling too dull and too domesticated get on a horse, sit tall in the saddle, and for a moment live in a world that feels like risk and adventure.