The easiest way to thrive as an outlier is to avoid being one. At least among your most treasured peers. Surround yourself with people in at least as much of a hurry, at least as inquisitive, at least as focused as you are.

The minute there's a map, there is no art. Paint by numbers is not art. Paint by numbers is a mechanical activity.

Perhaps your challenge isn't finding a better project or a better boss. Perhaps you need to get in touch with what it means to feel passionate. People with passion look for ways to make things happen.

The problem with putting it all on the line is that it might not work out. The problem with not putting it all on the line is that it will never (ever) change things for the better. Not much of a choice, I think.

If you use your money to create exceptional products and services, you won't need to spend it on advertising.

One way to sell a consumer something in the future is simply to get his or her permission in advance.

Your art is the act of taking personal responsibility, challenging the status quo, and changing people.