“there is a place in the heart that
will never be filled

in that space.”

“Unless it comes out of
your soul like a rocket,
unless being still would
drive you to madness…
don’t do it.
unless the sun inside you is
burning your gut,
don’t do it.

and there never was.”

“I wanted the whole world or nothing.”

“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.”

“Any asshole can chase a skirt, art takes discipline.”

“How in the hell could a man enjoy being awakened at 8:30 a.m. by an alarm clock, leap out of bed, dress, force-feed, shit, piss, brush teeth and hair, and fight traffic to get to a place where essentially you made lots of money for somebody else and were asked to be grateful for the opportunity to do so? “

People are complicated. Our motivations are multifarious. Success is elusive. You can try, but you’re gonna hit a lot of blind alleys. Your one big break will probably be cumulative, a result of years of hard work that pay off in that one performance that puts you over, years after you thought you should make it, after multiple late night soliloquies wherein you decided to give up.

But those who last soldier on. They know that it’s not only hard work, but a constant exploration of their act, a constant reevaluation, a constant seeking for personal satisfaction that ends up in career fulfillment. – Bob Lefsetz