My motto for creat

It’s one of my theories that when people give you advice, they’re really just talking to themselves in the past.

Be curious about the world in which you live. Look things up. Chase down every reference. Go deeper than anybody else--that's how you'll get ahead.

Read deeply. Stay open. Continue to wonder.

Collect books, even if you don’t plan on reading them right away. Filmmaker John Waters has said, “Nothing is more important than an unread library.

Art that only comes from the head isn't any good.

If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room.

Life is a lonely business

Life is a lonely bussiness

Nobody is born with a style or a voice. We don't out of the womb knowing who we are. In the beginning, we learn by pretending to be our heroes. We learn by copying.

The way to get over creative block is to simply place some constraints on yourself. It seems contradictory, but when it comes to creative work, limitations mean freedom.

love wounds me with soft pillows with tender lips and fingers

I found that when it hurt, sometimes the most effective response was to feel the pain rather than wish it away or pretend it was not there.

You cannot win if you cannot run.

The Master would insist that the final barrier to our attaining God was the word and concept God.

You’ve traveled this far on the back of every mistake.

When we grow old, there can only be one regret - not to have given enough of ourselves.

Coveting, pouting, or tearing others down does not elevate your standing, nor does demeaning someone else improve your self-image.

I've always felt that feminism was just an excuse for ugly women to march.

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.

You win one and then you win another. You feel more comfortable and more confident, and it snowballs. You can't wait to get to the next hole and play better.