New fashions (of all sorts) come from unexpected places, not from the arbiters of what's correct.

Remember the Bob Dylan rule: it's not just a record, it's a movement.

The thing is, the future happens. Every single day, like it or not. Sure, tomorrow is risky, frightening and in some way represents one step closer to the end. But it also brings with it the possibility of better and the chance to do something that matters.

By definition, remarkable things get remarked upon

The tragedy is that society (your school, your boss, your government, your family) keeps drumming the genius part out. The problem is that our culture has engaged in a Faustian bargain, in which we trade our genius and artistry for apparent stability.

Marketing tells a story that spreads. Sales overcomes the natural resistance to say yes.

I think that the economics of book publishing favor hits with long book runs. You make all your money on the last bunch of books, not the first.