I love these words from Ira Glass, the host of This American Life:

Even now it sometimes takes me a little while to get my footing when I start a new project.  Ira’s insights are a good reminder that this is a common experience among artists.  And a good inspiration to keep on.

{Words and audio are from Ira Glass on Current TV.  The video’s animation is by David Shiyang Liu and can be found here.}