What thoughts are to the individual, art is to the community as a whole. That's where you reflect on who you are, who you hope to be, what you've gone through, and where you hope to go.

And that's what art is, a form in which people can reflect on who we are as human beings and come to some understanding of this journey we are on.

Art imitating life and life imitating art, and it's beyond the job - it will always be a marked period in my life.

Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.

Stories work, if they have a beginning, middle and end.

People forget that art is not just a piece of entertainment. It is the place where we collectively declare our values and then act on them. That's one of the most powerful things we have as a community: our culture and our art. And it's the intersection between life and how people deal with life. It's the most important thing we do.

I played trumpet for about two weeks. Sixth grade. And I didn't practice. Maybe a little longer than two weeks, but I didn't practice and I was faking it.