Denigrating art you don't understand doesn't hurt the art - it reveals something about your willingness to learn.

The public square is more public than ever, but minds are rarely changed in 140 character bursts and by selfies.

We don't need to be taught to make art, but sometimes we need permission to do so. Following instructions is overrated.

Competence is the enemy of change!

By definition, remarkable things get remarked upon

The tragedy is that society (your school, your boss, your government, your family) keeps drumming the genius part out. The problem is that our culture has engaged in a Faustian bargain, in which we trade our genius and artistry for apparent stability.

To make a product, to market an idea, to come up with any problem you want to solve that doesn't have a constituency with an otaku, is almost impossible... There's a hot sauce otaku, but there's no mustard otaku.