Creating our own realities is nothing new, but now it’s easier than ever to become trapped in echo chambers of our own making.

Part of living in a free society is accepting that no idea is beyond being challenged or ridiculed, and that nothing is more stifling to free expression than being afraid to upset or offend.

Never apologize, mister, it’s a sign of weakness.

Where much is expected from an individual he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true.

The smart thing in the art world is to have one good idea and never have another.

As a young man, you get to a point in your life where you feel like you have grown up and have to make decisions and not having that father figure in your life to guide you to making those decisions.

We all get self-centered.

There is one death bed repentance recorded in the Bible (the thief on the cross), so that no one despair, but there is ONLY one, so that no one will presume.

Amateurs write when they are inspired. Professionals are inspired when they write. This is a subtle but important distinction.

Attend well to your character, and your reputation will look out for itself.

The Universe does not owe us meaning.

There are a lot of ideas I have that I think would be very marketable and commercial, but they're not as compelling to me as the ones that are unmarketable, uncommercial, and unprofitable.