“The market follows the artist. The artist does not follow the market.”

“Art is what separates us from the animals.”

“Thirty-nine years of my life had passed before I understood that clouds were not my enemy; that they were beautiful, and that I needed them. I suppose this, for me, marked the beginning of wisdom. Life is short.”

“The problem with at-home IQ tests is that too many people wouldn't understand the results. Calling customer service is a bad sign.”

“Humility is a byproduct of enduring success.”

“The only thing between you and success is your thinking. Defeatist thoughts are the mother of inaction.”

“The market follows the artist. The artist does not follow the market.”

“Art cannot be bought or sold. It can only be created or destroyed.”

“Think about it. Every time you fail at a task you've actually learned something new. The question is "what?”

“To protect themselves, the weak focus on the "bad" in people. Conversely, the strong, who fear little, focus on the "good".”

“Cynicism is the calling card of unhappy people.”