I don't believe in rushing and saying this is done and over with. That form of rebellion doesn't make sense to me. I've always attempted to familiarize myself with the traditions, and consider that a responsibility of the artist.

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.

In the end all collaborations are love stories.

This is not a pleasant route for many young people to consider. You have to be either hopelessly passionate, or very stupid.

The notion of the hero as outsider, as alien, is forget it, over, done with. It's not about being against society anymore. It's about standing there, holding something up. It's not pulling away.

Art is running away without ever leaving home.

Doing is better than not doing, and if you do something badly you'll learn to do it better.