Most people with a big idea, great talent and/or something to say don't get lucky at first. Or second. Or even third. It's so easy to conclude that if you're not lucky, you're not good. So persistence becomes an essential element of good, because without persistence, you never get a chance to get lucky.

The devil doesn't need an advocate. The brave need supporters, not critics

Giving people what they want isn't always what they want.

Make a decision. It doesn't have to be a wise decision or a perfect one. Just make one.

Kickstarter isn't a profit center, it's an organizer and an instigator.

Every day I meet people who have so much to give but have been...frighten ed enough to hold it back. It's time to stop complying with the system and draw your own map. You have brilliance in you, your contribution is essential, and the art you create is precious. Only you can do it, and you must.

The question is not Will you succeed? but rather, Will you matter?