The best way to get started on the path of sharing your work is to think about what you want to learn, and make a commitment to learning it in front of others.

The only way to find your voice is to use it. It’s hardwired, built into you. Talk about the things you love. Your voice will follow.

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

Usually, when we talk about creativity, it's about self-expression, which is great, but for work to be art or design, there has to be someone on the other end. The audience makes the work come alive.

Don't wait until you know who you are to get started.

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.

You can’t be content with mastery; you have to push yourself to become a student again.

You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.

The thing is: It takes a lot of energy to be creative. You don't have that energy if you waste it on other stuff.

Don't worry about doing research. Just search.

You can't find your voice if you don't use it.

Behind every great man is a man greater, his father.

I didn't want to forget him. Maybe I didn't want him to forget me.

I hear my friends and my mom tell me I'm special, but honestly, I still don't get it.

I haven't been silent. I teach, I lecture at universities, I write, I'm not silent.

I believe everything out of the common. The only thing to distrust is the normal.

Many children are taught to believe in God. I came to believe in the power of systems analysis.

Do you think people have noticed that I'm around?" "I notice when you're not. Does that count?

I am hidden in your heart, O Flower.

I was buying Bob Dylan mainly, everything I could get hold of by him.