You get to keep making art as long as you are willing to make the choices that let you make your art.

The joy of art is particularly sweet, though, because it carries with it the threat of rejection, of failure, and of missed connections. It's precisely the high-wire act of "this might not work" that makes original art worth doing.

If I fail more than you do, I win.

The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.

Many Things That Are True Are True Because You Believe Them.

So much easier to aim for the smallest possible audience, not the largest, to build long-term value among a trusted, delighted tribe, to create work that matters and stands the test of time.

A book is a souvenir of an idea.