After a storm comes a calm.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Well done is better than well said.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Always desire to learn something useful.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
If you think you can do it, you can.
There have been many different artists that have been inspirational. I suppose the question is directed to what was the reason why I went into fantasy illustration.