I get ideas about things I want to make and then I throw myself into it with everything I have.

The fundamental story arc of the Bible is God is passionate about rescuing this world, restoring it, renewing it.

Any time someone makes you feel guilty about how you are living, that is part of the old system (pre-Christ).

The joy is in the creation. So I've never had a target audience, it's always been about being true to the work as it emerges.

When the lab rats hear the bell ringing, they freeze. That's what fear does to you - fear stops you dead in your tracks. Fear can keep you from harm, but fear can also rob you of your potential. Fear can rob you of an experience. Fear can rob you of happiness. Fear can rob you of real life... Darkness has a way of scaring us.

Love is giving up control. It’s surrendering the desire to control the other person. The two—love and controlling power over the other person—are mutually exclusive. If we are serious about loving someone, we have to surrender all the desires within us to manipulate the relationship.

You want people who are both great fans and supporters and believers of your work and people who are also ruthlessly honest. People who will tell you the truth about it. Over the years I've picked up some friends and I know who to show what to and they'll give me the proper read.