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.

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

The Impressionists had to fight the gallery system for many years before becoming accepted. One of their methods of fighting was to band together and hold their own shows.

There’s always tomorrow, until there’s not.

Heroes inspire us for many reasons: they make tough decisions, they keep going and they get done what matters. But there’s another reason we love our heroes. Inside us all, we know we have the power to become one ourselves.

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

Can a nasty, horrible person still produce good quality, uplifting and inspirational work?