Audiences not only want to stumble across great work, but they, too, long to be creative and part of the creative process. By letting go of our egos … - Austin Kleon

By letting go of our egos and sharing our process, we allow for the possibility of people having an ongoing connection with us and our work, which helps us move more of our product.

There’s no bouncer, no gatekeeper, and no barrier to entering these scenes: You don’t have to be rich, you don’t have to be famous, and you don’t have to have a fancy résumé or a degree from an expensive school. Online, everyone — the artist and the curator, the master and the apprentice, the expert and the amateur — has the ability to contribute something.

It’s always a mistake to equate productivity and creativity. They are not the same.

It's so important to have a hobby. A hobby is something creative that's just for you. You don't try to make money or get famous off it, you just do it because it makes you happy. A hobby is something that gives you but doesn't take.