Art isn't only a painting; it's anything that changes someone for the better, any nonanonymous interaction that leads to a human (not simply a commercial) conclusion.
If you're remarkable it's likely that some people won't like you.
If you could do tomorrow over again, would you?
Earn trust, earn trust, earn trust. Then you can worry about the rest.
No is the foundation that we can build our yes on.
Competence is the enemy of change!