Solving problems—actually solving them, not just claiming you do—solving perceived, urgent problems, is a surefire way to get the world to beat a path to your door.

The secret of getting on the shortlist is doing your best work fearlessly for a long time before you get on the list.

You don't have to settle for the status quo, for being good enough, for getting by, for working all night.

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.

Great work is always shunned at first.

You succeed because you've chosen to be confident. It's not really useful to require yourself to be successful before you're able to become confident.

Marketing is the way your people answer the phone, the typesetting on your bills and your return policy.