I'm determined to be contented, and having plenty of money from working makes it easier for me.
I say it is indispensable to look ahead of and behind oneself in the present. If there is such a thing as tradition, and I believe there is, it can only exist in the sense of the most profound movements of culture.
During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late.