“I have learned that no matter what happens I won’t please everyone. Critics are not the enemy. They can be quite useful when they’re intelligent about it but in the end art is so subjective anyways… If you can’t see the artistry or appreciate the design or the efforts put forth then we won’t be having a very long conversation. I file shallow people under “workplace distractions”, they just don’t get me. I find most truly creative, successful people just don’t waste time criticizing; they avoid negative energy at all costs…"