When people throw shade, shine brighter!

I've learned not to care so much about what other people think.

Bullies are ultimately unhappy people who try to inflict pain and hate on others and are to be pitied. Once you realize that, their words can no longer hurt you.

Ever since I was old enough to remember my own actions, I realized that when I am passionate about something, I must do it 130%, regardless of what other passions I may already be pursuing.

It's always great to have a family member who knows exactly what you're going through in every way, shape, and form, and I'm blessed to have that in my sister.

It's always exciting to get together with fellow artists to support a good cause.

With poetry and writing, the question isn’t “do you know the right words?”.The real question is, “can you make words from the unwordable, chisel blocks of raw silence into shapes and touch our souls?

Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.

I can be mean. Not dirty. But very mean.

I always thought that one of the reasons why a painter likes especially to have other painters look at his or her work is the shared experience of having pushed paint around.

They've taken the foot off Johnny Grubb. Uh, they've taken the shoe off Johnny Grubb.

A camera has interesting ideas of its own.

You know, theres endorphins in laughter, as there are endorphins in running in the park.

Havenotness is caused by society's failure to design and produce the right tools and goods. Money alone is not the panacea.

I cannot fiddle, but I can make a great state from a little city.

Faith is the soul going out of itself for all its wants.