You're only kidding yourself if you put creativity before craft.

You may wonder which came first: the skill or the hard work. But that's a moot point. The Zen master cleans his own studio. So should you.

I think a sense of humor will help get a girl out of a dark place.

Creativity requires quite a lot of faith - not just in yourself but also in the knowledge that you have the right to proceed, even when you may not know exactly what you're doing.

Judgment is not my business. Existing is my business.

Everything is raw material. Everything is relevant. Everything is usable. Everything feeds into my creativity. But without proper preparation, I cannot see it, retain it, and use it.

Usually kids who are talented have the brashness to think they can do anything, but they don't often get the chance to see how close they can come.