Let's make room for the kind of art that challenges us, pushes boundaries, stirs and inspires, and takes our breath away with its uniqueness. Let's reconnect with our artist souls and trust that if we make good art, we'll make good money.

It's ever so fun and fulfilling to be clever, but more lasting and effective to be consistent.

As artists, it is our job to question the rules and ask if they are relevant or outdated, necessary or arbitrary, helpful or oppressive.

When you find your passion, turn a deaf ear to the naysayers and follow your dreams.

Putting our art out there is one of the biggest risks we can take. It's a special kind of vulnerability. It takes guts to be an artist.

As with everything else, the more we separate ourselves from each other, the weaker we become.

In times of trouble, people need artists. We create those spaces where their own pain and worry and sadness can rest, and where their broken hearts can hope again.

We tend to think that what matters is decided by society or culture or religion or our peers, but no one can say what truly matters except us.

In those glorious moments when someone sees, really sees, your art and bothers to tell you so, relish it!