Art is ultimately schizophrenic.

Artists should be self-aware of their work and their potential places in people's lives and make their decisions accordingly.

You have to control, focus and temper the strength. Uncontrolled strength is usually an explosion. Sometimes on the other hand let it explode and pick up the pieces.

General anxiety is the bridge between the manic joys of creation, exploration, new revelations, professional acceptance and reward, and the depression of self-critique, professional rejection and stagnation. All are part of the roller coaster ride of an artist's life.

Freedom works, it turns out; the Constitution codified and structured freedom at a level unparalleled in world history.

If you’re not pissing someone off, you probably aren’t doing anything important.

If you think success will make you happy, you have it backwards.