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Youve been a longtime critic forNew York, and youve previously published books of collected essays and criticism.
Ive been told by chefs that its a similar language.
People really connected with your piece, How to Be an Artist.
What were some of your other inspirations for the article?I have no degrees.
I, too, know what it means to stand in front of art and not know.
I love people like Sister Wendy, Bob Ross, Mister Rogers.
Im very interested that art can be for anyone.
Its just not for everyone, as I wrote.
Even when you hate what youve seen.
That when youre procrastinating you understand what that process is.
When youre not finishing something, that you address the not finishing.
That even bad art is telling you as much, or more, than good art.
Not everyone is an artist.
But anyone might be able to experience the extraordinary process of thinking creatively, everybody knows that.
Our second self, our intuition, our imagination is with us all the time.
Its really who we are.
How would you describe your relationship with your readers?Ecstatic.
That theres probably a grain of truth to any criticism.
That theres something the author or the artist did or did not do that triggered this misfire.
I have learned more from these people than can ever be known.
I have learned more from them by many times, much more, than theyve ever gotten from me.
From your followers?Yes, from participants, commenters.
Icanlive without social media, but right now, I wouldnt want to.
This book seems like its going to be more about advice and wisdom than criticism.
I see myself as one of us.
