Count on my friend Bryan
to come up with
a sig-file worthy quote,
bolded and displayed
in context here:

INFUZE interview with Bryan J.L. Glass: “

Do you have any sage words of advice
for others who want to work in comics?

It has taken me a long time to get to the position I now find myself in.

And it’s not so much about how good you are
or how good you think you are,
but more about being ready to deliver
the best you have when the right opportunity arrives…
and arrives…and sometimes has to arrive again.

Learn to distinguish between
using an artistic talent to express oneself
verses using your talent to validate yourself;

the former is healthy,
the latter destructive.

Be patient and dedicated to your craft;
be open to genuine criticism that teaches you to be better,
even as you learn to disregard that which will demoralize you.

Learning to discern the difference between the two
is one of the greatest skills any artist can master.

And remember that there are very few genuine
overnight success stories out there;
public recognition can occur seemingly overnight,
but the skills that get you there are mastered through adversity.”

(Via Infuze.)

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