As you've probably discovered, great work makes us uncomfortable.

This notion that it is up to each person to innovation in some way flies in the face of the industrial age, but you know what, the industrial age is over.

As creators, our pursuit of perfection might be misguided, particularly if it comes at the expense of the things that matter.

Go ahead and make something for the elites. Not the elites of class or wealth, but the elites of curiosity, passion and taste. Every great thing ever created was created by and for this group.

Set a goal, and in small, consistent steps, work to reach it. Get support from your peers when you start flagging. Repeat. You will change.

People watch what you do more than listen to what you say.

The market and the consumer and idea trump the system.