As Oscar Wilde put it, “Most

Craft takes concentration, excellence takes time.

Experience is great, and practice has its place, but boldness makes way for action.

For great artists, writers, scientists, the process of creation is the reward. The process of learning and growing, and all the intermittent victories and defeats are the reward. Learn to enjoy struggle. The reward will take care of itself.

Creativity wants to let go of control and to present authenticity and vulnerability. This is what moves others. This is attractive. Complete conviction makes great work.

you can’t make art without an opinion.

people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”

“What interests you, interests others.”

Don’t think, don’t rationalize, just do. Start and don’t stop—cuz momentum is your friend.