You don't have to make something that people call art. Living is an artistic activity, there is an art to getting through the day.

In a way, editing is not unlike the movies. The best books, just like the best movies, are a collaboration. They're only as good as the compromise made between the artists involved.

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master. He told me to go slow to go fast. I think that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren't enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress.

When I land in a country and they ask for 'occupation,' I always just put 'artist.' I think that covers all of it.