I refer to my non-productive periods as fallow times. I think they are essential.

My fabulous architect godfather and mentor told me once that striving toward a goal - or perfection - gives one focus and direction, which is a helluva lot better than chasing one's tail.

If one is constantly challenged, one grows. If one becomes complacent, one stultifies.

Art is a business, like any other.

I am holed up in a small village where I am doing my own work and it feels great. I have a small gallery and not many people find me, but I am happy being left alone and doing what I love.

God gives wisdom, knowledge and understanding.

Repentance leads to refreshing times.

Mice: What is the best early training for a writer?Y.C.: An unhappy childhood.

-Are you nervous to meet my family? -No, not really.They're either going to like me or they won't. All I can do is to be myself and hope for the best.

I just want to keep finding special characters that I feel like I can bring to life and characters that are real and not superficial.

The whole truth is generally the ally of virtue; a half-truth is always the ally of some vice.

We can only change the world if we have a heart for the world and deliver the message for the world. We can only change the world if we evangelize the world.

We lost this animal instinct that we used to have. We use a very low percentage of our instinct.

Of course, you would have to be insane to hope your child grows up to be a playwright or poet. Given the odds, you would have to be quite cavalier about your children's future.

I used to think all poets were Byronic Mad, bad and dangerous to know. And then I met a few. See Lamb 486:25.