The Conventional Wisdom Is - People Say

The Way I Work Is Not The Way That You Work, And The Whole Point Of Any Creative Act Is That. What I Have To Offer Is Me, What You Have To Offer Is You, And If You Offer Yourself With Authenticity And Generosity I Will Be Moved.

I Do Believe You Have A Wound Too. I Do Believe It Is Both Specific To You And Common To Everyone. I Do Believe It Is The Thing About You That Must Be Hidden And Protected, It Is The Thing That Must Be Tap Danced Over Five Shows A Day, It Is The Thing That Won't Be Interesting To Other People If Revealed. It Is The Thing That Makes You Weak And Pathetic. It Is The Thing That Truly, Truly, Truly Makes Loving You Impossible. It Is Your Secret, Even From Yourself. But It Is The Thing That Wants To Live.

There Are Too Many Ideas And Things And People. Too Many Directions To Go. I Was Starting To Believe The Reason It Matters To Care Passionately About Something, Is That It Whittles The World Down To A More Manageable Size.

When You Approach Middle Age, Lots Of Stuff Happens. Your Body Is Aging, You're Watching People Around You Get Sick, You're Watching People Die, Your Mortality Becomes Very Present At That Point In Your Life.

It's Good When Someone Comes To A Book Or A Movie And Interacts With It. It's The Difference Between An Illustration And A Painting. An Illustration Serves A Specific Purpose, And A Painting Is Something You Can Immerse Yourself In.