Most people have bosses who hire them to fill a slot in the work chart and to do what they are told. And most people who are doing what they are told feel safe; it feels reliable.

Art is never defect-free. Things that are remarkable never meet spec, because that would make them standardized, not worth talking about.

You have to pay the price to be in the right place at the right time often enough that people tend to see you as the regular kind.

Dreamers don't have special genes. They find circumstances that amplify their dreams.

All motivation is self-motivation. Your family, your boss, or your co-workers can try to get your engine going, but until you decide what to accomplish, nothing will happen.

Good ideas come from bad ideas, but only if there are enough of them.

All artists are entrepreneurs. All entrepreneurs are artists.