From the TCI archive 🗃 Writer, comedian, actor, and art critic @xtina_catherine discusses resisting outside influence, building a cohesive schedule, embracing one’s inner clown—and the false dichotomy of artist and critic. Read the full interview via the link in the bio. 🐛 *** ID: A roundup of quotes from an interview with writer, comedian, actor, and art critic Christina Catherine Martinez that read... Slide 1: “I’ve started to accept that I won’t ever arrive at a point of feeling like “I've made it.” Instead of waiting for a magic wand that changes everything, I just need to make my practice as sustainable as possible.” Slide 2: "People always ask how I'm doing, and I am so much more honest these days. Creatively, spiritually, professionally, I’m great, but financially, like shit. I'm getting so much work and so many cool opportunities and it's just not liquidating yet.” Slide 3: “In order to balance all the different types of work I do, I’ve had to become extremely aware of my body and where my mental and emotional energy is at almost every hour of the day.” Slide 4: “I’m at the point where I know I’m good at what I do. As a professional, I need to get over the idea that somehow my creative practice is separate from making money.” Slide 5: “I’m trying to be patient.”