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

The more you fail in private, the less you will fail in public.

Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. That's it in a nutshell ... In order to be creative you have to know how to prepare to be creative.

The formal education that I received made little sense to me.

In order to be creative, you have to know how to prepare to be creative.....A lot of habitually creative people have preparation rituals linked to the setting in which they choose to start their day. By putting themselves into that environment, they begin their creative day.

I think that anyone who's pushed to do the very best that they can is privileged. It's a luxury.

Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great.