In creative endeavors luck is a skill.

Traveling the paths of greatness, even in someone else's footprints, is a vital means to acquiring skill.

The routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightening bold of inspiration, maybe more. And this routine is available to everyone.

When you stimulate your body, your brain comes alive in ways you can't simulate in a sedentary position.

if you want to create art, you'd best have a deep belief in yourself and no ulterior motives.

I understand things that are American, for better or worse.

But obligation, I eventually saw, is not the same as commitment, and it's certainly not an acceptable reason to stick with something that isn't working