Giving people what they want isn't always what they want.

All the creativity books in the world aren’t going to help you if you’re unwilling to have lousy, lame, and even dangerously bad ideas.

Human nature is to need a map. If you’re brave enough to draw one, people will follow.

Following the well-lit path, offers little in the way of magic.

I think that the economics of book publishing favor hits with long book runs. You make all your money on the last bunch of books, not the first.

Art is frightening. Art isn't pretty. Art isn't painting. Art isn't something you hang on the wall. Art is what we do when we're truly alive. An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it (all of it, the work, the process, the feedback from those we seek to connect with) personally.

The largest enemy of change isn't 'no', it's 'not yet' - that is the easiest way to forestall change.