A necessary process for the artist is one which begins with a point of view, a reaction to the environment, to people, to whatever it is one is concerned with.

Art is an action against death. It is a denial of death.

All my life as an artist I have asked myself: What pushes me continually to make sculpture? I have found the answer. art is an action against death. It is a denial of death.

Cubism is like standing at a certain point on a mountain and looking around. If you go higher, things will look different; if you go lower, again they will look different. It is a point of view.

Imagination is a very precise thing, you know - it is not fantasy; the man who invented the wheel while he was observing another man walking - that is imagination!

Copy nature and you infringe on the work of our Lord. Interpret nature and you are an artist.

I am the most curious of all to see what will be the next thing that I will do.

You are either born a writer or you are not.

See beyond the vision of your eyes, to believe and trust that there is something more to life—something bigger and greater than where we stand and what we know with our minds.

Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, so she destroyed them all.

Total contentment is only for cows.

You need good training partners - because you’re only as good as your training partners - and a strong desire to always get better.

I own stock, and I also insure my car with Geico.

I dont sit well. I like to move around as I talk.

In my college years, I worked as a union labor organizer. I was just one of the many workers trying to do my part to help the community.

When you compete with good people, it makes everybody better.