I am never free of the past. I have made it crystal clear that I believe the past is part of the present which becomes part of the future.

I need to be alone for certain periods of time or I violate my own rhythm.

The key is what is within the artist. The artist can only paint what she or he is about.

I think my painting is so autobiographical if anyone can take the trouble to read it.

I have never been able to understand the artist whose image never changes.

I think, if one is a painter, all you experience does come out when you’re painting.

I like a canvas to breathe and be alive. Be alive is the point. And, as the limitations are something called pigment and canvas, let's see if I can do it.

Painting... in which the inner and the outer man are inseparable, transcends technique, transcends subject and moves into the realm of the inevitable.

We get used to a certain kind of colour of form or format, and it's acceptable. And to puncture that is sticking your neck out a bit. And then pretty soon, that's very acceptable.

As I say, I as an abstract artist was active politically.

I knew de Kooning and I went to his studio so I knew about de Kooning's work. But only a little handful knew about it, you know. Maybe there were ten people that knew about it.

Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.

No religion is higher than humanity.

When he left, you spent all your energy holding on to him. You could be happy if you let go.

There is an instinctive withdrawal for the sake of preservation, a closure that assumes the order of completion. Winter is a season unto itself.

Being a politician makes your hair turn white.

Installing a new offense is harder than a new defense. It just takes time.

We had to restructure our military and our politics and so on. We're a new democracy. We're a nascent democracy.

But I just really think there is a natural extension into other types of media because it's an excellent system for reliably locating and retrieving content.

I don't have an attitude, I have standards for the people who are supposed to be my friends.

The Big Valbowski is kinda like a pool just jump right in and get wet!!