The avant-garde spirit is not just a youthful sentiment — I live my life by it.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

I felt it shelter to speak to you.

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it’s worth considering.

Success isn’t about how your life looks to others; it’s about how it feels to you.

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

In all our searching, the only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable is each other.

I found my place when I stopped looking for it.

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.

Failure is a greater teacher than success. Listen, learn, go on.