If you have a book to write, write it. If you want to record an album, record it. No need to wait for someone in a cubicle halfway across the country to decide if you're worthy.

I've never once met a successful blogger who questioned the personal value of what she did.

Nothing about becoming indispensable is easy. If it's easy, it's already been done and it's no longer valuable.

Art is the work of a human being – something a person does with generosity to touch someone else to make a change for the better.

Loving what you do is almost as important as doing what you love, especially if you need to make a living at it.

If we live in a world where information drives what we do, the information we get becomes the most important thing. The person who chooses that information has power.

Don't wait to be picked. Pick yourself.