As artists, we belong to an ancient and holy tribe. We are the carriers of the truth that spirit moves through us all. When we deal with one another, we are dealing not merely with our own human personalities but also with the unseen but ever-present throng of ideas, visions, stories, poems, songs, sculptures, art-as-facts that crowd the temple of consciousness waiting their turn to be born.

Creativity makes life useful to us. It also makes us useful to life.

When I listen to love, I am listening to my true nature. When I express love, I am expressing my true nature

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

Art is an act of the soul, not the intellect. When we are dealing with people's dreams - their visions, really - we are in the realm of the sacred. We are involved with forces and energies larger than our own. We are engaged in a sacred transaction of which we know only a little: the shadow, not the shape.

It is the inner commitment to be true to ourselves and follow our dreams that triggers the support of the universe.

A sketch book freezes time. It is an instantaneous form of meditation focusing us on the worth of every passing moment.