The only difference between a grown-up’s mistake and a child’s is the size of the consequence.

We make the things that matter, matter.

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

The best part about dreams is that, like all great stories, we get to decide the endings.

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.

One day this war will end. And when it does, Tule Lake will be just a memory.

This is how hatred begins -- with a muffled laugh on a hot night and a knock on the door.

Artists have a unique ability to paint the world, and to help people see injustice. They do it not with guns, but with pens and guitars and paintbrushes.

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.

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