Resistance will tell you anything to keep you from doing your work.

Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It's a gift to the world and every being in it. Don't cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you've got.

Start before you’re ready.

Writers think in metaphors. Editors work in metaphors. A great reader reads in metaphors. All are continually asking, "What does this represent? What does it stand for?" They are trying to take everything one level deeper. When they get to that level, they will try to go deeper again.

Contempt for failure is our cardinal virtue.

The last thing we want is to remain as we are.

Art is a war - between ourselves and the forces of self-sabotage that would stop us from doing our work. The artist is a warrior.