Arts

To create in those waters, we must have more than an optimist's escapism. Today, to create is to hope. To create is to live.

The World that Ought to Be is that which is already embedded in our senses. God's hand touches us, even through the cold earth of death and despair.

For kids like me who couldn't articulate what they needed to do, the arts were my way of speaking. For people who may not be able to say exactly what they mean, they can draw it. It's a way of communicating, and if we cut it off then we are more than barbarians, because we know better.

Stand up for what you believe in. It's okay to be wrong. It's okay to know stuff in your heart and discover that you're wrong, and cop to it. Say, 'You know what, I changed my mind.' This has become a terrible thing to do in this country, and only art can bring it back.

Creativity is not something you are, it's something you do. You have to work at it.

Do good for people. Learn about people. Have passion for people, and you'll always be happy with your art and with yourselves.

You cannot win your life. And like improv, you cannot win your life.

It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.

The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality.

We are all Pinocchio. We go out into the world filled with good intentions, with a vision. We are pulled this way and that. We falter. We make mistakes. But the little flame inside, no matter what we go through, will not be extinguished.

Build a good name. Let your name radiate yourself, magnify who you are, your good deeds, your code of honor. Build your name and as you go through life, your name will serve you.

Pretending is not just play. Pretending is an imagined possibility.