The art of good decision making is looking forward to and celebrating the tradeoffs, not pretending they don't exist.

Quit or be exceptional. Average is for losers.

We don't need to be taught to make art, but sometimes we need permission to do so. Following instructions is overrated.

Great boss is challenging people in the right way. Leading, not managing. Supporting them by giving them both a platform they can count on and expectations they can stretch for.

In contemporary art or movies, it makes perfect sense to be focused on the bleeding edge, on the new idea that's never been previously contemplated. But when we're discussing our goals, our passion and the way we interact with the culture, it seems to me that what works is significantly more important than what's new.

The combination of fear and ignorance (two sides of the same coin) can be paralyzing.

Your success is no longer about your ability to do what you are told, and do it well.