I don't do commissions and I like the freedom to create what my heart or mind tells me to.

You have to make thousands and thousands of drawings before an illustration is perfected.

Sculpture will last a lot longer than painting.

I was tired of illustration. You'd work so hard on a commission and it would go in to a magazine, and you'd turn the page and it was gone.

My goal is to make fine art, and fine art comes from the soul. If you have virtuosity and facility, you can take and create something of significance.

There is a connection between me and the collectors, and as admirers of the work they tell me about the differences the pieces are able to make in their lives on a daily basis.

I create for artistic intent only and do everything from life.

The greatest success is creating whatever you want without conditions. I don't do commissions unless I really want to, because it's like having a job.

I'm always looking for the next challenge.

At any one time, I'll have 30 to 40 pieces going on in the studio, so this is not economically driven at all.

There are very few people who do what I do.

Motion is the sign of life. Stagnation is the prerequisite of death.

DEATH COMES SLOWLY LIKE ANTS TO A FALLEN FIG

I have worked to expand the health care debate beyond the current for-profit system, to include a public option and an amendment to free the states to pursue single payer.

There's many a good bit o' work done with a sad heart.

It's really quite astounding to see what the science says we can actually do.

Understand, I had absolutely no interest in writing; I wanted to be a Writer.

I represent the mixed race community, which I think gets left out a lot. I always describe myself as being mixed race.

You. I've spent my life waiting for you.' -Keenan

All artists and creative people are basically unhappy people. If you were happy, that would mean you were content with the world as it was and why would you ever want to change it?

I, Geric-Sinath of Gerhard, declare that you're beautiful and you're perfect and I'll slay any man who tries to take you from my side. Goose girl, may I kiss you?