The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Never complain and never explain.
It's always too early to quit.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
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.