Only the educated are free.
After a storm comes a calm.
Never complain and never explain.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
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.