You have to find a place that feeds you — creatively, socially, spiritually, and literally. - Austin Kleon

If we’re free from the burden of trying to be completely original, we can stop trying to make something out of nothing, and we can embrace influence instead of running away from it.

"Be ambitious. Keep yourself busy. Think bigger. Expand your audience. Don't hobble yourself in the name of "keeping it real," or "not selling out." Try new things. If an opportunity comes along that will allow you to do more of the kind of work you want to do, say Yes. If an opportunity comes long that would mean more money, but less of the kind of work you want to do, say No."

You should wonder at the things nobody else is wondering about. If everybody's wondering about apples, go wonder about oranges.