"The secrets of alchemy exist to transform mortals from a state of suffering and ignorance to a state of enlightenment and bliss."

“We wanted a periodical that would help people live richer, fuller, freer, more self-directed lives.”

“I think it's harder than ever to be an artist. I think that you end up, especially as a middle-aged person, you pay such big consequences for saying, 'I'm just going to devote my life to making art,' or 'I'm going to devote my life to writing novels.' You end up with no resources.”

Source : "Dana Spiotta on living the creative life". Interview with Jacket Copy, latimesblogs.latimes.com. August 3, 2011.

“Spending energy to understand the audience and carefully crafting a message that resonates with them means making a commitment of time and discipline to the process.”

Source : Nancy Duarte (2013). “Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences”, p.8, John Wiley & Sons

“One of my favorite eras is the '80s. I'm an '80s baby to the world, love everything about the '80s.”

Source : "Deon Cole on Conan O'Brien's instincts and being chaperoned at a Prince concert". Interview with Erik Adams, tv.avclub.com. February 1, 2016.

“We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence, Grandmother was that person to me.”

“Drawing is one of those things which sit on the uneasy bending line between instinct and instruction, where seeming perversity eventually trumps pleasure as the card players and the kibitzers interact and new thrills are sought.”

“I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow.”

“How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.”