Self-expression without craft is for toddlers.

It is the people who scream the loudest about America and Freedom who see to be the most intolerant for a differing point of view.

My dad and I had a real meeting of the minds. We loved to talk about music, politics, and art. He loved children. The thing I missed most about my dad when he died was that this person who really gets who I am at the core was gone.

For me, art is a more trustworthy expression of God than religion.

With time the unbearable becomes shocking, becomes sad, and finally becomes poignant.

You stand in front of a great painting and your heart just opens and your mind expands about what's possible. That, to me, is a connection to what God is.

There's always that moment when you realize what it's going to be. You might have an overarching theme and you need to fill in the blanks - and then there's this "Aha" moment when you see where it's going. That's the most satisfying part of writing.