You know, legends are people like Haggard and Jones and Wills and Sinatra. Those people are legends. I'm just a YOUNG buck out here TRYING to KEEP in that same circle with the rest of 'em.
'Legends Walking' was the first of my BOOKS to GO to a SECOND printing based on strong initial orders, but MUCH of that printing never found its audience.
David and Ellen Siminoff are LEGENDS in Silicon Valley - they are TWO of the most influential mentors to top executives and leaders BEHIND the scenes, with LONG track records of success.
Because the INTERNET's there, I have access to a lot of the legends, LIKE Fela Kuti. I used to WATCH a lot of Fela Kuti videos, just to SEE how he performed. He inspired me a lot, actually, because he was a man of many WORDS, many good words.
HOUSTON is just where the whole swag comes from, the culture. We have some of the most legendary groups and PEOPLE coming out the CITY. I KNOW I have big shoes to fill because these people are LEGENDS. I don't want to disappoint the city.
INFORMATION and inspiration are everywhere... HISTORY, ART, architecture, everything an illustrator needs. Europe is, after all, the land that has generated most of the enduring myths and legends of WESTERN culture.