I discover methods for myself and then read books that describe 'my' method. This leads me to believe that the creative well is shared in some magical way.

If some of the greats had followed the traditional ways we would be missing so much fine art.

In times of stress drawing is a way of relieving tension.

Draw, as much and as often as you can. When drawing lies fallow, the skill diminishes.

Too much verbal stimulation causes the work to suffer.

I collect words and phrases for naming the children of my brush.

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.

We will need to find people who will provide a safe writing space for us, where criticism comes late and love and delight come early.—from Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing

A relationship is about recognising (re-cognising or re-knowing) in every moment the other as the beautiful soul that he or she is.

But at the most basic level, doctors need to be able to come forward with their errors and near-misses, otherwise we will never know where the problems lay.

He looked at me as if I was a side dish he hadn't ordered.

I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.

I've never been that person who thought that because I've written one novel, I should write another and another. It's only when there was another novel to write that I was going to write another.

Force works on servile natures, not the free.

Failing sucks. But it's better than the alternative." "Which is?" "Not even trying." Now he did look at me, straight on. "Life's short, you know?

The more you think and talk, the more you lose the Way.