“The poet, being an imitator like a painter or any other artist, must o...” — Aristotle Quote

“The poet, being an imitator like a painter or any other artist, must of necessity imitate one of three objects - things as they were or are, things as they are said or thought to be, or things as they ought to be. The vehicle of expression is language - either current terms or, it may be, rare words or metaphors.”

“Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.”

“It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world.”

“I've learned over the years that you're going to be most successful at the things you're most excited to do. Every artist has a special set of tools. When you really use those tools, and you make yourself feel really good about the product you create, I think you'll find an audience for it. I've been very fortunate in that respect.”

“I'm an artist through and through.”

“As an artist, you're taking your experiences and placing them into your art. So the more experiences you have, the richer your art and more people can relate to it.”