Your biggest fear is not spiders or sharks – it’s you. It’s the fear of expressing who you are – lest someone actually see you.

When we think of our work as a gift, it radically changes what we create.

If you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, how can you assume anyone else will.

Inspiration is hogwash. My work comes directly out of my loves and hates. Muses don’t whisper in my ear, and ideas don’t flow over my body like a cool rain.

No one can stand in the way of your personal greatness.

We’re supposed to be the people who make culture, not decorate culture.

Bad art makes you say, “Wow! Huh?” Good art makes you say, “Huh? Wow!” Looking at bad art is like eating fast food. You’re excited about the thought of it, but when it hits your stomach, the relationship ends quickly. Good art is seen, but not immediately understood – “Huh?” Then comes the “Aha!” moment when the subtext, the real meaning, unfolds and our mind expands.

Put your weird in your work!

I am everyone I have ever loved.

By believing your work is a ‘gift,’ it radically changes what you create. I think this is a revolutionary idea. It’s no longer about client approval or a paycheck, but aspiring to make work that has meaning and purpose in your life and for your audience.