Don't Try To Be The 'next'. Instead,

Be With The Ones You Love (and The Ones That Love You.) Ignore Everyone Else.

Art Is A Human Act, A Generous Contribution, Something That Might Not Work, And It Is Intended To Change The Recipient For The Better, Often Causing A Connection To Happen.

Do Your Art. But Don't Wreck Your Art If It Doesn't Lend Itself To Paying The Bills. That Would Be A Tragedy.

A Book Is A Souvenir Of An Idea.

Blaming The System Is Soothing Because It Lets You Off The Hook. But When The System Is Broken, We Wonder Why You Were Relying In The System In The First Place.