That's your opportunity - to approach your work in a way that generates unique learning and interactions that are worth sharing.

Getting picked is fine if it happens to you. But it's not a plan. It's a version of waiting and hoping.

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

Courage doesn't always involve physical heroism in the face of death. It doesn't always require giant leaps worthy of celebration. Sometimes, courage is the willingness to speak the truth about what you see and to own what you say.

You are not your resume, you are your work.

Do your art. But don't wreck your art if it doesn't lend itself to paying the bills. That would be a tragedy.

Before you promise to change the world, it makes sense to do the hard work of changing your neighborhood.