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Regret leads to negativity, and negativity kills creativity. ”
Edgy is fine - I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination - but what's wrong with a good ol' belly laugh? I miss that. ”
If I had my way, I wouldn't do annual reviews, if I felt that everybody would be more honest about positive and negative feedback along the way. I think the annual review process is so antiquated. ”
I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape. ”
The moment of inspiration can come from memory, or language, or the imagination, or experience - anything that makes an impression forcibly enough for language to form. ”
I have written symphonic poems and chamber music. It is my way of personal expression. ”
When I was young I would spend more money than I should with my credit card but my father cut it off, so I had to find creative ways of making money. ”
Listen to great storytellers; slowly, you will learn about voice, timing, tension, structure, climax - all the things you need to tell stories that will capture the imagination of your audience. ”
I like Los Angeles. So many artistic people, and I just love the weather. ”
If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry. ”