One bad review doesn't ruin my day because I realize what a badge of honor it is to get a bit of criticism at all.

Fans, true fans, are hard to find and precious. Just a few can change everything. What they demand, though, is generosity and bravery.

Real change comes from finding and embracing and connecting and amplifying those that are inclined to like you and believe in you. Ideas spread from person to person, not so much from you to them. So find your biggest fans and give them a story to tell.

Good advice is priceless. Not what you want to hear, but what you need to hear. Not imaginary, but practical. Not based on fear, but on possibility. Not designed to make you feel better, designed to make you better. Seek it out and embrace the true friends that care enough to risk sharing it. I'm not sure what takes more guts-giving it or getting it.

Popular is not the same important, or often, not the same as good.

The problem with the race to the bottom is that you might win

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