I had rather, if cruelty has been prevented by the four prints [The Four Stages of Cruelty], be maker of them than of the [Raphael] cartoons.

I have generally found that persons who had studied painting least were the best judges of it.

The serpentine line, or the line of grace, by its waving and winding at the same time different ways, leads the eye in a pleasing manner along the continuity of its variety.

Time is not a great artist but weakens all he touches.

All the world is competent to judge my pictures except those who are of my profession.

I know of no such thing as genius, genius is nothing but labor and diligence.

Simplicity, without variety, is wholly insipid.

Straight lines vary only in length, and therefore are least ornamental.

I think it is owing to the good sense of the English that they have not painted better.

There is always a unique atmosphere in the car when you drive through the City with a dead body in the back.

To reenchant nature is not merely to gain a new perspective for its integrity and well-being; it is to throw open the doors to a deeper level of existence.

Michael Phelps is a good friend of mine, so I'm very supportive of him.

My mother said I was a little odd as a kid. I was alone a lot, but I didn't feel alone.

The word that pisses me off - "prepubescent."

Although we are never glad when tragedy visits, we can be aware and seize the opportunity to do good in this world, even in the midst of tragedy.

Kids need somewhere to go, so they're not bored on the street.

I don't even remember if he hurt me with even one punch. Amazing what the result is.

Britannia High is this new, edgy series which follows the lives of seven kids, their friendships, and the troubles they go through at stage school.

Nothing in life is trivial. Life is whole wherever and whenever we touch it, and one moment or event is not less sacred than another.