For me, painting is like meditation.

I feel as though I haven't seen an object until I actually start painting it.

I think it is important to do what you believe in and ignore the critics.

I had this attitude that it was going to take time for my work to grow. I had to develop skills to do what I wanted and I didn't really expect it was going to happen rapidly.

There are a lot of tricks you have to keep playing on yourself to keep at it because every time you hit a problem you want to walk away.

For a long time, I kept working at part-time jobs... my goal was to build up enough savings so I wouldn't be kicked out on the streets if I didn't sell enough paintings.

Anger is fleeting, whereas hostility is enduring.

It takes ten good decisions to make up for one disastrous one. This is why it is better not to make nine good decisions than to make one bad one—which is what happens most of the time.

We're all put to the test... but it never comes in the form or at the point we would prefer, does it?

Once you have women liberated, it's amazing how many other problems get resolved--pover ty, education, health. Women are the key in any community.

Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.

The belief in charms for protecting newborn infants is very strong in Greece.

You can commit no greater folly than to sit by the road side until someone comes along and invites you to ride with him to wealth or influence.

Be good and honest to your fellow man and try to do something good for somebody.

I think the greatest thing that we can do is take care of each other.

Foreign relations is an open book-- generally a checkbook.