This post is now a New York Times best-selling book.
Here’s what a few folks have said about it:
- “Brilliant and real and true.”
—Rosanne Cash - “Filled with well-formed advice that applies to nearly any kind of work.”
—Lifehacker.com - “Immersing yourself in Steal Like An Artist is as fine an investment in the life of your mind as you can hope to make.”
—The Atlantic
Nina Siemaszko says
I taught my first yoga class today after a year of serious studying…who the fuck knew that you had to study so much!?! Anyway- I showed up today terrified, ready to trow up my breakfast( after a full night of sleep, natch) who the FUCK am I to pretend to be a YOGA INSTRUCTOR????? Hellloooooooo….I went to friggin acting school…. and then I come home to someone posting this on facebook. AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
I have NO friggin CLUE who i am…( acting school; remember? Yes..I like to play at being OTHER people) but I showed up anyway…I FAKED it today and it was AWESOME!!! I love my hobby!!!! I love it so much and I got to play today…THANK YOU for the MOST INSPIRING thing I have read and seen in a long time…YES, I am buying your book!!!
Alyson says
AMEN! Thank you so much for those very wise words. I’m not sure I would have paid attention in college but they resonate today! Many Thanks
henrique cerqueira says
I read it several times! its text comes from the heart and speaks directly to my heart! i need to review some concepts and I could learn new ones! thank you so much for the hope, passion, the inspiration!
amanda says
Love this and have bookmarked it for future reference. Now I’m going to shut my laptop and get some reading and journaling done. Thanks for that. :)
Patzpie says
I now know that I am not the only one with Imposter syndrome. That is truly comforting. Keep inspiring people with these great thoughts Austin.
Ashley W. says
This was wonderful.
To read something that isn’t just directed at the people who know where they’re at, or where they’re going in life.. something that might be directed to those people that are lost.. It’s refreshingly beautiful.
Thank you.
Begum says
Thanks Austin, Im not even an artist but theres a lot stuff I agree with, the rest I have discovered or rediscovered through this super super article
Arun says
This is one of the best posts I’ve ever read. As I was reading it, I felt as if the post was written mainly to address all the doubts I’d been having for a long time.
Thank you tons for such an awesome write up.
Kathykate says
Brilliant. Brilliance from BCC — whudda thunk it? Darling Hsb a student there back in the 80s… yeah, I know. Before your time.
NekoDelirium says
Thanks ! *hugs you so tight that you turn blue* :]
brian says
pretty nice :)
mr. onehundred says
great article, truly inspiring. igniting and calming in the same ways!
liv enqvist says
I really appreciated this article, so many wise words. Thank you!
cheers Liv
riyalz says
The bible was hardly original.
Kate Schutz says
Thanks for this! I blogged about it! Bob Ross was my first exposure to the idea that a person could be an artist. You know, as a job!
http://katepaintsandillustrates.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-steal-like-artist.html
James H. says
Very inspirational and makes more sense than I come across on an average day. It looks like you really got some people fired up too. Thanks, and happy stealing!
Sean says
This is great. This is just fucking great.
Sean W says
Fantastic!
Void of pretension and predicated on experiencing and reacting, yes yes yes
Lyle says
Very well written. Looks like it would have been an interesting talk
Otis Ike says
this is wonderful. i am still so embarrassed your poor wife had to read my crappy attempts at writing after 10 years of being a builder and going back to college. keep killing it.
Malena says
BIG THANKS i love reading things that are in my mind and never have the courage to say. it really make me wake up! .
LOVE FROM MEXICO
Frankerson Peterson says
Best thing to happen on the Internet in years. What else is there to say? I really mean that, by the way, no hyperbole.
Anonymous says
this made me cry
Ty Le says
This changed my life! Thanks for the great post. I was facing some “creative block” the other day and this inspired me to stop making excuses and just do it.
Vast says
Bravo! from Italy
Vast says
Do you know the work of Emilio Isgrò? In some way, it rememebers your:
http://compostxt.blogspot.com/2008/02/emilio-isgr.html
Vast says
Here there is another example:
http://esilefarfallino.blogspot.com/2010/06/im-wiener-und-munchner-wald.html
(sorry for the mistake before)
Lynda says
Thank you so much for your wisdom. For memory, I wrote them all down, by hand, in pencil, in my little green log book! Cheers and best wishes.
Darren Hall says
Nicely said Austin, this resonates.
Thnhlnvth says
I like it.