Content informs design; design without content is decoration.

Don't worry about people stealing your design work. Worry about the day they stop.

Content precedes design. Design in the absence of content is not design, it's decoration.

Good Web design is about the character of the content, not the character of the designer.

Test everything, including assumptions

Whether the task is writing, design, or hanging a picture straight, it is obvious that we do our best work when healthy, rested, refreshed, alert, and eager to do the job for its own sake.

The best way to engage honestly with the marketplace via Twitter is to never use the words "engage," "honestly," or "marketplace."

Usability is like love. You have to care, you have to listen, and you have to be willing to change. You’ll make mistakes along the way, but that’s where growth and forgiveness come in.

Real web designers write code. Always have, always will.

Comments are proof most people don't read the articles.

When I see Facebook, I feel like Howlin' Wolf must have felt when he first heard Elvis. 'They finally taught a white boy to do this.'

There is no downside to taking care of yourself.

Just because a person claims to be a Christian does not necessarily mean that he is one.

When you blame others, you give up your power to change.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

I'd love to see more equal representation of female and male cartoonists on the comics page.

To teach consequential photography, don't bother with Photoshop or f-stops. Create a craving for images.

The interest of my mother was more in the entertainment field. She loved to go to concerts and to the theatre.

My definition of good is that you understand that this is a question of power. That you be willing to give up some power. That you be willing to give up some resources.

You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories

I don't look down to an audience. I look up to them. They respond to quality.