Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.

A writer writes with his genius; an artist paints with hers; everyone who creates operates from this sacramental center.

The more fear we feel about a specific enterprise, the more certain we can be that that enterprise is important to us and to the growth of our soul.

The professional has learned that success, like happiness, comes as a by-product of work. The professional concentrates on the work and allows rewards to come or not come, whatever they like.

Of any activity you do, ask yourself: If I were the last person on earth, would I still do it?

F@*# self-doubt. I despise it. I hold it in contempt, along with the hell-spawned ooze-pit of Resistance from which it crawled. I will NEVER back off. I will NEVER give the work anything less than 100%. If I go down in flames, so be it. I'll be back.

The most important thing about art is to work. Nothing else matters except sitting down every day and trying.