Just imagine how much you'd get done if you stopped actively sabotaging your own work.

How do I dance with the fear? Fear is not the enemy. Paralysis is the enemy.

An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it personally.

Art is a human act, a generous contribution, something that might not work, and it is intended to change the recipient for the better, often causing a connection to happen.

One way to work the system is to work the system. The other way is to refuse to work it.

My new favorite word is 'awkward.'...Th e reason we need to be in search of awkward is that awkward is the barrier between us and excellence, between where we are and the remarkable. If it were easy, everyone would have done it already, and it wouldn't be worth the effort.

Put aside your need for a step-by-step manual and instead realize that analogies are your best friend.