Do what you love. Go to a good art school and study with the best teachers. Move to New York and read Ask Mark Kostabi.

As a comic book artist, once you become a master, you end up a slave. In fine art you're always free... since I couldn't make it at Marvel, I made my life a carnival.

Out of routine comes inspiration.

Teaching, the most noble profession, should be rewarded based on merit alone, not seniority.

It's very true that an artist who networks well will have better opportunities than one who doesn't network well. But great networking skills without great art won't change art history.

I'm an artist because that's what I was best at as a kid. It was fun... I continue to be an artist... for the freedom that an art career can bring. I don't need an alarm clock and I am my own boss.

I really believe in my work and in no way think I'm taking advantage of anyone. I feel generous when selling my art.

I'm not sure what [my latest works are] about but I'm convinced they're the best things I've done and I'm going to the world's best museums with them.

The press needs stories constantly. No need to bleed, just feed. Branding will keep you standing... Get press not stress.

Artists of the world arise - it's time to dump your dealers.

There's too much negativity in the world. Staying positive is a better investment.

Thoughts lead on to purposes purposes go forth in action actions form habits habits decide character and character fixes our destiny.

Inappropriateness is funny to me. Rudeness is hilarious.

You wanna know how you know you're informed as a protestor? They don't show your interview on TV.

Obama is not a secret Kenyon, or a secret Muslim, he's a secret Republican.

I am not a pregnant working mother wronged.

Working on a studio picture, I can't help but be aware of all the political stuff that's going on. I have to work to be able to survive, in a sense.

I praised those who find within themselves their own song to create hope.

Keeping small nations enslaved because of the deals between the great nations or because of any pragmatic considerations that might have been there are totally unacceptable.

It was the biggest inflation and the most sustained inflation that the United States had ever had.

There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be centers of criticism.