We make art because we like art. We’re drawn to certain kinds of work because we’re inspired by people doing that work. - Austin Kleon

Establishing and keeping a routine can be even more important than having a lot of time. Inertia is the death of creativity. You have to stay in the groove.

If you get one thing out of this book make it this: Go register a domain name. Buy www.[insert your name here].com. [...] Your website doesn't have to look pretty; it just has to exist.

they have figured out a daily practice — a repeatable way of working that insulates them from success, failure, and the chaos of the outside world.