Know or listen to those who know.
You never know what motivates you.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Never complain and never explain.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
I try to look at design from a more conceptual standpoint.
Art has definitely influenced how I think of design, both as individual items and as a body of work.