Resistance is greatest just before the finish line.

It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write.

If you're are paralyzed with fear it's a good sign. It shows you what you have to do.

Making a judgment, taking a stand and then acting against an injustice or acting to support excellence is the stuff of the everyman hero. If you are an aspiring artist and you wish to avoid “judgments,” you'll find that you have nothing to say.

It's one thing to lie to ourselves. It's another thing to believe it.

When we conquer our fears, we discover a boundless, bottomless, inexhaustible well of passion.

The athlete knows the day will never come when he wakes up pain-free. He has to play hurt.