When the room brightens when you walk in, you matter.
Just because the tide is out, doesn't mean there is less water in the ocean.
Defending mediocrity is exhausting.
People are not afraid of failure, they're afraid of blame.
Being an artist isn't a genetic disposition or a specific talent. It's an attitude we can all adopt. It's a hunger to seize new ground, make connections, and work without a map. If you do those things, you're an artist.
Art is what we do when we're truly alive.