Creativity requires risk, real risk—something has to be at stake for you. What you’re doing has to matter. Mistakes should hurt. All those bruised hips and scraped knees taught me how to ride a skateboard. If you know what the outcome will be before you start working or you don’t care what happens either way, where’s the lesson? Where’s the growth? We improve as artists by taking chances. If you never fail to do what you set out to do, you’re not learning and you’re not growing. Mistakes are a sign that you’re pushing yourself to your limits by tackling meaningful challenges.
