Don't say you're a writer if you're not writing. Even if you're writing, don't call yourself a writer. Say instead, 'I write.' It's the verb that's important, not the noun.

What if your art could provide everything you ever needed or wanted in life?

If you're alive, you're creative.

Take yourself out of the center of other people's universe - it will free you up and let the universe turn more easily.

We are always - always- in choice.

Don't separate 'real' life from 'creative' life.

What few rules appear to be in place are all made up.

We can either own our circumstances and be creative in them, or we can throw up our hands and say, I cannot be held accountable because the conditions are not ideal.

The man of pleasure by a vain attempt to be more happy than any man can be is often more miserable than most men.

Art is always an energy exchange.

When one life changes, many lives are changed.

You cannot say, 'Go! Go! Rah! Rah! Good move!' People want some emotion. Chess is an art and not a spectator sport.

I love photography, and I love the art of photography.

Sam Walton instilled ownership of the products in the stores into the collective consciousness of every associate regardless of what job they did for the company.

Nationalized industries are notorious for their inability to operate at a profit.

Nobody’s as serious about health and fitness as me, and staying fit is my top priority.

Growing up, I wish I hadn't tried so hard to fit in. I'd tell myself to just embrace what you were born with because it's beautiful and you were made like that for a reason.

I took piano lessons when I was 6. I didn't want to go on with it. I don't remember being moved by a piece of music.