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Genius Is Another Word For Magic, And The Whole Point Of Magic Is That It Is Inexplicable.

The One Important Thing I Have Learned Over The Years Is The Difference Between Taking One's Work Seriously And Taking One's Self Seriously. The First Is Imperative And The Second Is Disastrous.

I Think Perhaps I've Learned To Be Myself. I Have A Theory That All Artists Who Would Be Important - Painters And Writers - Must Learn To Be Themselves. It Takes A Very Long Time.

Take Your Work Seriously, But Never Yourself.

Great Artists Are People Who Find The Way To Be Themselves In Their Art. Any Sort Of Pretension Induces Mediocrity In Art And Life Alike.