Michael Maguire – HuffPost 3.14.14

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists?

Michael Maguire: Follow your heart. Don’t let anybody tell you “no” but also don’t confuse your enjoyment of the art with your talent because there are tens of thousands of “artists” who spend their whole lives in poverty waiting for that big break. That, almost always, never comes. Try to create a balanced life for yourself that allows you to afford to be an artist. Of course, if you are a true artist, you will ignore this advice and do whatever the hell you want.