Art is the most benign cultural practice, and yet art has an upper bound of personal revelation that is so far away it is basically a horizon.
Ken BaumannIt's harder to make money when you're not a machine in a massive apparatus designed only to make money, but artists will figure it out.
Ken BaumannMistakes quickly pile up and coalesce into a reputation, and a reputation is hard to shake.
Ken BaumannEvery once in awhile, find a spot of shade, sit down on the grass or dirt, and ask yourself this question: “Do I respect myself?” A corollary to this question: “Do I respect the work I’m doing?” If the answer to the latter question is NO, then the answer to the former question will probably be NO too. If this is the case, wait a few weeks, then ask yourself the same two questions. If the answers are still NO, quit.
Ken Baumann