Any artist's first concern should be in giving. If he or she is truly gifted and their work merits attention, then it is all the more reason to be generous. The gift of talent, like the gift of life, was not asked for and is a mystery. They both leave us with a debt to repay.

Whatever an artist puts into society, he or she will eventually get back. The first, and maybe the best, reward happens in the studio when the work is completed. Alone, the artist looks upon a creation that amazes and fulfills his soul. A feeling comes over him or her of being a messenger whose hand was guided all the time by a power beyond our understanding.

It is even better if later on, when viewed by others, it has a similar effect.

                – John Warden MacKenzie