Our greatest battle is to become ourselves, in the face of adversity.
Resistance by definition is self-sabotage.
The best and only thing that one artist can do for another is to serve as an example and an inspiration.
The professional tackles the project that will make him stretch. He takes on the assignment that will bear him into uncharted waters, compel him to explore unconscious parts of himself. Is he scared? Hell, yes. He's petrified.
We must do our work for its own sake, not for fortune or attention or applause.
Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.