Remembering Hippie Nation (An excerpt from The Backstage Man)
“Never worry about being an outsider. You’re on the inside. Everyone else is lookin’ in.” – The Backstage Man I turned 14 in 1969. That’s...
There’s Never Been a Wrong Painting
“There she is. Her name is Lindsey or Laurel or Betsy or something and she’s about 13 and she wants to be a painter and I’ve been meaning...
What Color is Tuesday?
What color is Tuesday? What color is your life? What melody corresponds to that? Art is an interpretation of our experience, of the world...
The Art of Receiving
People often ask me to explain the meaning behind something in the book. But their guess is probably as good as mine. (Inspiration is a...
Finding the Artist in Yourself
Occasionally, people ask me what it’s like being a creative person. The question is often accompanied by a look of bewilderment. The...
The Inner Voice
I think everybody has an inner voice. The difference between folks we think of as "creative" and others is that creative people listen to...
