Graffiti is linear and it's done with a pencil, and it's like writing on walls. But in my paintings it's more lyrical.

Every line is the actual experience with its own unique story.

I had my freedom and that was nice.

When I work, I work very fast, but preparing to work can take any length of time.

And we who have always thought of happiness climbing, would feel the emotion that almost startles when happiness falls.

I hate roses. Don't you? It's all right if you can hide them in a cutting garden, but I think a rose garden is the height of ick.

I never really separated painting and literature.

I work in waves, because I'm impatient. Because of a certain physicality, of lack of breath from standing. It has to be done and I do take liberties I wouldn't have taken before.

I would’ve liked to have been Poussin, if I’d had a choice, in another time.

I listed to Tchaikovsky. He is both kitsch and profound. I love that lack of "Good taste."

I love my sculptures, and I was lucky I had them for 50 years because no one would look at them and I really liked having them around.

The rule of the universe is that others can do for us what we cannot do for ourselves, and one can paddle every canoe except one's own.

I would have offered you a forest of truth, but you wish to speak of a single leaf

You should never feel afraid to become a piece of art. It's exhilarating.

I didn't work with any of the beasts [ "Fantastic Beasts"], I didn't have much green screen, but I loved working on it. I'm excited to see it myself.

It is very well to be able to write a book, but can you waggle your ears?

People in the Hall of Fame tend to clap their hands and say, 'OK, I've done it all,' but for me, it was a new beginning.

Your word is your bond.

Tis base to plead the unhappy prisoner's cause, With eloquence that's bought.

I hope you came out to hear some bluegrass music. If you didn't, we're both in the wrong place.

We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate. None else has the blame, none has the praise.